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Sexual Offences Act 2003, Cross Heading: England and Wales is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1In relation to England and Wales, the following are sexual offences to which section 72 applies—
(a)an offence under any of sections 5 to 15 (offences against children under 13 or under 16);
(b)an offence under any of sections 1 to 4, 16 to 41, 47 to 50 and 61 where the victim of the offence was under 16 at the time of the offence;
(c)an offence under section 62 or 63 where the intended offence was an offence against a person under 16;
(d)an offence under—
(i)section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) (indecent photographs of children), or
(ii)section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (possession of indecent photograph of child),
in relation to a photograph or pseudo-photograph showing a child under 16.
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