Amendment of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 19842

1

Section 65A(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (qualifying offences) is amended as follows.

2

After paragraph (d) insert—

da

an offence of indecent exposure;

db

an offence under section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 18242, committed by a person by wilfully, openly, lewdly, and obscenely exposing his person with intent to insult any female;

dc

an offence under section 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act 18473, committed by a person by wilfully and indecently exposing his person;

3

After paragraph (f) insert—

fa

an offence under section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 19294;

4

After paragraph (g) insert—

ga

an offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 19385;

gb

an offence under section 12 or 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 19566, other than an offence committed by a person where the other person involved in the conduct constituting the offence consented to it and was aged 16 or over;

gc

an offence under any other section of that Act, other than sections 18 and 32;

gd

an offence under section 128 of the Mental Health Act 19597;

ge

an offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 19608;

5

After paragraph (h) insert—

ha

an offence under section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 19679;

6

After paragraph (j) insert—

ja

an offence under section 1(1) of the Genocide Act 196910;

7

After paragraph (k) insert—

ka

an offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 197711;

8

After paragraph (n) insert—

na

an offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 198512;

nb

an offence under section 1 of the Public Order Act 198613;

9

After paragraph (o) insert—

oa

an offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 200014;

ob

an offence under section 51 of the International Criminal Court Act 200115;

oc

an offence under section 1, 2 or 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 200316;