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1(1)In relation to England and Wales, the following are listed sexual offences:
(a)offences under the following provisions of the [1956 c. 69.] Sexual Offences Act 1956—
(i)section 1 (rape),
(ii)section 5 (intercourse with girl under the age of thirteen),
(iii)section 6 (intercourse with girl under the age of sixteen),
(iv)section 12 (buggery),
(v)section 14 (indecent assault on a girl), and
(vi)section 15 (indecent assault on a boy),
(b)an offence under section 1 of the [1960 c. 33.] Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards young child).
(2)In sub-paragraph (1)(a), sub-paragraphs (i), (iv), (v) and (vi) do not apply where the victim of the offence has attained the age of sixteen years.
2(1)In relation to Northern Ireland, the following are listed sexual offences:
(a)an offence of rape,
(b)offences under—
(i)section 52 of the Offences against the [1861 c. 100.] Person Act 1861 (indecent assault upon a female person),
(ii)section 61 of that Act (buggery), and
(iii)section 62 of that Act of indecent assault upon a male person,
(c)offences under the following provisions—
(i)section 4 of the [1885 c. 69.] Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of fourteen,
(ii)section 5 of that Act of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of seventeen,
(d)an offence under the [1968 c. 34 (N.I.).] Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (indecent conduct towards a child).
(2)In sub-paragraph (1), paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)(ii) do not apply where the victim of the offence has attained the age of sixteen years.
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