Part 1 E+W+N.I. Sexual Offences

Trafficking E+W+N.I.

60 [F1 Sections 57 to 59: interpretation and jurisdiction][F1 Section 59A: interpretation] E+W

[F2 [F3 (1) In sections 57 to 59, “relevant offence” means—

(a) an offence under this Part,

(b) an offence under section 1(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37),

[F4 (ba) an offence under any provision of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008,]

F5 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) an offence under Article 3(1)(a) of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)), or

(e) anything done outside England and Wales and Northern Ireland which is not an offence within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) but would be if done in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.]

[F3 (1) In section 59A—

• “country” includes any territory or other part of the world;

• “relevant offence” means—

  (a)

  any offence under the law of England and Wales which is an offence under this Part or under section 1(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1978, or

  (b)

  anything done outside England and Wales which is not an offence within paragraph (a) but would be if done in England and Wales;

• “UK national” means—

  (a)

  a British citizen,

  (b)

  a person who is a British subject by virtue of Part 4 of the British Nationality Act 1981 and who has the right of abode in the United Kingdom, or

  (c)

  a person who is a British overseas territories citizen by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar.]

[F6 [F7 (2) Sections 57 to 59 apply to anything done whether inside or outside the United Kingdom.]]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 60 title substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 109(5), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/470, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3(a), 5-8)

F2 Ss. 57-60C repealed (N.I.) (14.1.2015) by Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 2), s. 28(2), Sch. 5

F3 S. 60(1) substituted (6.4.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 109(3), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/470, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3(a), 5-8)

F4 S. 60(1)(ba) inserted (16.7.2008) by The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1779), arts. 1, 2(1), 9

F5 S. 60(1)(c) repealed (N.I.) (26.4.2013) by Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 7), ss. 6(2), 15(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 2

F6 S. 60(2) substituted (31.1.2008) for s. 60(2)(3) by UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30), ss. 31(4), 59; S.I. 2008/99, art. 2(l)

F7 S. 60(2) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 109(4), 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 9 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/470, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3(a) 5-8)