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9E+WAn offence under any of the provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 listed in column 1 of the following table that meets the condition (if any) listed in relation to it in column 2—
| Provision of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 | Condition |
|---|---|
| (a) Section 1 (rape) | |
| (b) Section 2 (assault by penetration) | |
| (c) Section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
| (d) Section 5 (rape of a child under 13) | |
| (e) Section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration) | |
| (f) Section 7 (sexual assault of a child under 13) | |
| (g) Section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity) | |
| (h) Section 9 (sexual activity with a child) | |
| (i) Section 10 (causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity) | |
| (j) Section 11 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child) | |
| (k) Section 12 (causing a child to watch a sexual act) | |
| (l) Section 14 (arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence) | |
| (m) Section 15 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc) | |
| (n) Section 25 (sexual activity with a child family member) | The offender is aged 18 or over at the time of the offence |
| (o) Section 26 (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity) | The offender is aged 18 or over at the time of the offence |
| (p) Section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
| (q) Section 31 (causing or inciting a person with a mental disorder to engage in sexual activity) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
| (r) Section 34 (inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
| (s) Section 35 (causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement etc) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
| (t) Section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child) | The offence is against a person aged under 16 |
| (u) Section 48 (causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child) | |
| (v) Section 49 (controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation) | |
| (w) Section 50 (arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child) | |
| (x) Section 62 (committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. |
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I1Sch. 14 para. 9 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
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