Part 1Sexual Offences
Rape and other offences against children under 13
7Sexual assault of a child under 13
(1)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
he intentionally touches another person,
(b)
the touching is sexual, and
(c)
the other person is under 13.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.