SCHEDULE 19Schedule 19 offences
Sexual Offences Act 2003
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An 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 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
(g) 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 |
(h) 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 |
(i) 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 |
(j) 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 |
(k) Section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child) against a person aged under 16 | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life |
(l) Section 62 (committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence) | The offender is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. |