PART 3AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 199416

1

The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 19945 is amended as follows.

2

In section 25(2)(d) omit “or Northern Ireland”.

3

In section 25(d)—

a

after paragraph (m) insert—

ma

an offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (rape);

mb

an offence under Article 6 of that Order (assault by penetration);

mc

an offence under Article 8 of that Order (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent) where the activity caused involved penetration within paragraph (4)(a) to (d) of that Article;

md

an offence under Article 12 of that Order (rape of a child under 13);

me

an offence under Article 13 of that Order (assault of a child under 13 by penetration);

mf

an offence under Article 15 of that Order (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity) where an activity involving penetration within paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused;

mg

an offence under Article 43 of that Order (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice) where the touching involved penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article;

mh

an offence under Article 44 of that Order (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity) where an activity involving penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused;

b

in paragraph (n) for “(m)” substitute “(mh)”.