Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997

14 Increase in maximum penalty for certain sexual offences.S

(1)In section 5 of the M1Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (unlawful intercourse with girls under the age of 16 years)—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words “two years” there shall be substituted the words “ ten years ”; and

(b)in subsection (3), for the words “two years” there shall be substituted the words “ ten years ”.

(2)In section 6 of that Act (indecent behaviour towards a girl aged between 12 and 16 years), for the words “two years” there shall be substituted the words “ ten years ”.

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