Online Safety Act 2023

PART 2 U.K. Scotland

10 U.K. An offence under either of the following provisions of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—

(a) section 52 (indecent photographs etc of children);

(b) section 52A (possession of indecent photographs of children).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(h)

11 U.K. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005—

(a) section 1 (meeting a child following certain preliminary contact);

(b) section 9 (paying for sexual services of a child);

(c) section 10 (causing or inciting provision by child of sexual services or child pornography);

(d) section 11 (controlling a child providing sexual services or involved in pornography);

(e) section 12 (arranging or facilitating provision by child of sexual services or child pornography).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(h)

12 U.K. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009—

(a) section 21 (causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity);

(b) section 23 (causing a young child to look at a sexual image);

(c) section 24 (communicating indecently with a young child etc);

(d) section 31 (causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity);

(e) section 33 (causing an older child to look at a sexual image);

(f) section 34 (communicating indecently with an older child etc);

(g) section 54 (incitement to commit certain sexual acts outside Scotland).

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(h)

Inchoate offences U.K.

13 (1) An offence of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence specified in this Part.

(2) An offence of inciting a person to commit an offence specified in this Part.

(3) An offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence specified in this Part, or being involved art and part in the commission of such an offence.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 6 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(h)