SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

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(1)

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 80(7) (sexual offences for purposes of compellability of spouse), after “the Protection of Children Act 1978” insert “ or Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ”.

(3)

In Schedule 1A (specific arrestable offences), after paragraph 26 insert—

“Sexual Offences Act 2003

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An offence under—

(a)

section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (exposure);

(b)

section 67 of that Act (voyeurism);

(c)

section 69 of that Act (intercourse with an animal);

(d)

section 70 of that Act (sexual penetration of a corpse); or

(e)

section 71 of that Act (sexual activity in public lavatory).”

(4)

In Part 2 of Schedule 5 (serious arrestable offences), after the entry relating to the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66) insert—

“Sexual Offences Act 2003

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Section 1 (rape).

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Section 2 (assault by penetration).

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Section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent), where the activity caused involved penetration within subsection (4)(a) to (d) of that section.

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Section 5 (rape of a child under 13).

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Section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration).

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Section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused.

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Section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice), where the touching involved penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section.

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Section 31 (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused.”