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43(1)The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 91 (power to detain offenders under 18 convicted of certain offences), for subsection (1)(b) and (c) substitute—
“(b)an offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (in this section, “the 2003 Act”) (sexual assault); or
(c)an offence under section 13 of the 2003 Act (child sex offences committed by children or young persons); or
(d)an offence under section 25 of the 2003 Act (sexual activity with a child family member); or
(e)an offence under section 26 of the 2003 Act (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity).”
(3)In section 109 (life sentence for second serious offence), in subsection (5), after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa)an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (in this section, “the 2003 Act”) (rape, assault by penetration);
(fb)an offence under section 4 of the 2003 Act (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;
(fc)an offence under section 5 or 6 of the 2003 Act (rape of a child under 13, assault of a child under 13 by penetration);
(fd)an offence under section 8 of the 2003 Act (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;
(fe)an offence under section 30 of the 2003 Act (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;
(ff)an offence under section 31 of the 2003 Act (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;
(fg)an attempt to commit an offence within any of paragraphs (fa) to (ff);”.
(4)In section 161 (definition of “sexual offence” etc.), in subsection (2)—
(a)after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa)an offence under any provision of Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 except section 52, 53 or 71;”;
(b)in paragraph (g), for “(a) to (f)” substitute “ (f) and (fa) ”.
(5)In Schedule 9 (consequential amendments), omit paragraphs 189, 190 and 193.
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