Regulation 2
SCHEDULE 1Specified offences
This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
Table 1 – Offences under the law of England and Wales
| Offence (England and Wales) | Statutory provision or other law (England and Wales) |
|---|---|
| Kidnapping | Common law |
| False imprisonment | Common law |
| Perverting the course of public justice | Common law |
| Murder/manslaughter (of a child) | Common law |
Incitement (pre 1st October 2008) in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Common law |
Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or (b) the offence of attempted murder | Section 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 (c. 94 (24 & 25 Vict)) |
| Conspiring or soliciting to commit murder | Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100 (24 & 25 Vict)) |
| Threats to kill | Section 16 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Shooting or attempting to shoot, or wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm or to resist apprehension | Section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Inflicting bodily injury with or without weapon | Section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Attempting to choke, etc. in order to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence | Section 21 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Using chloroform etc to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence | Section 22 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Maliciously administering poison, etc. so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm | Section 23 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Maliciously administering poison, etc. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person | Section 24 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 |
| Exposing child whereby life is endangered or health permanently injured | Section 27 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Causing gunpowder to explode, or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm | Section 29 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Assault occasioning bodily harm - common assault | Section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Child destruction | Section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 (c. 34 (19 & 20 Geo 5)) |
| Cruelty to persons under sixteen | Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12 (23 & 24 Geo 5)) |
| Allowing persons under 16 to be in brothels | Section 3 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
| Causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging | Section 4 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
| Giving intoxicating liquor to children under 5 | Section 5 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
| Scandalous Conduct of Officer | Section 64 of the Army Act 1955 (c. 18 (3 & 4 Eliz 2)) |
| Disgraceful Conduct | Section 66 of the Army Act 1955 |
| Offences of attempts and aiding and abetting in respect of an offence under sections 64, 66 or 69 Army Act 1955 | Sections 68 and 68A of the Army Act 1955 |
| Conduct to the Prejudice of Military Discipline | Section 69 of the Army Act 1955 |
| Civil offences where the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is listed in this table | Section 70 of the Army Act 1955 |
| Scandalous Conduct of Officer | Section 64 of the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19 (3 & 4 Eliz 2)) |
| Disgraceful Conduct | Section 66 of the Air Force Act 1955 |
| Offences of attempts and aiding and abetting in respect of an offence under sections 64, 66 or 69 Air Force Act 1955 | Sections 68 and 68A of the Air Force Act 1955 |
| Conduct to the Prejudice of Air Force Discipline | Section 69 of the Air Force Act 1955 |
| Civil offences where the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is listed in this table | Section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955 |
| Rape | Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 69 (4 & 5 Eliz 2)) |
| Procurement of woman by threats | Section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Administering drugs to obtain or facilitate intercourse | Section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Intercourse with girl under 13 | Section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Intercourse with girl between 13 and 16 | Section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Buggery | Section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Indecent assault on a woman | Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Indecent assault on a man | Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
| Fighting or Quarrelling | Section 13 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53 (5 & 6 Eliz 2)) |
| Cruelty or Scandalous Conduct by Officers | Section 36 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 |
| Disgraceful Conduct | Section 37 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 |
| Conduct to the prejudice of naval discipline | Section 39 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 |
| Offence of attempts and aiding and abetting in respect of an offence under sections 13, 36, 37 or 39 Naval Discipline Act 1957 | Sections 40 and 41 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 |
| Civil offences where the corresponding offence under the law of England & Wales is listed in this table | Section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 |
| Indecent conduct towards young child | Section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 (c. 33 (8 & 9 Eliz 2)) |
| Procuring a miscarriage | Section 5(2) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) |
| Theft | Section 7 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) |
| Blackmail | Section 21 of the Theft Act 1968 |
| Destroying or damaging property | Section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48) |
| Threats to destroy or damage property | Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 |
The offence of conspiracy in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) |
| Violence for securing entry | Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 |
| Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse (pre-2004) | Section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 |
| Indecent photos of children | Section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) |
Attempting to commit an offence in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) |
| Abduction of child by parent, etc | Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37) |
| Abduction of child by other persons (not parent, etc) | Section 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 |
| Affray | Section 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) |
| Fear or provocation of violence | Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986 |
| Intentional harassment, alarm or distress | Section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986 |
| Harassment, alarm or distress | Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 |
| Offence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety | Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (c. 27) |
| Common assault and battery | Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) |
| Possession of indecent photos of child | Section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 |
| Intimidation etc. of witnesses, jurors and others | Section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) |
| Breach of non-molestation order | Section 42A of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) |
| Breach of forced marriage protection order | Section 63CA of the Family Law Act 1996 |
| Harassment | Section 2 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40) |
| Stalking | Section 2A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
| Putting people in fear of violence | Section 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
| Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress | Section 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
| Offences committed outside the United Kingdom (putting people in fear of violence or stalking involving fear of violence etc) | Section 4B of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
| Breach of a restraining order | Section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
| Abduction of children in care etc | Section 49 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) |
| Racially or religiously aggravated assault | Section 29 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) |
| Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage | Section 30 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
| Racially or religiously aggravated public order offences | Section 31 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
| Racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc | Section 32 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
| Improper use of public electronic communications network | Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) |
| Rape | Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) |
| Assault by penetration | Section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Sexual assault | Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent | Section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Sexual assault of a child under 13 | Section 7 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity | Section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Sexual activity with a child | Section 9 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child | Section 11 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Causing a child to watch a sexual act | Section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Child sex offences committed by children or young persons | Section 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence | Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc | Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Sexual Communication with a child | Section 15A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with child | Section 16 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Section 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child | Section 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act | Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Sexual activity with a child family member | Section 25 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity | Section 26 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Paying for sexual services of a child | Section 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography | Section 48 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation | Section 49 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child | Section 50 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Causing or inciting prostitution for gain | Section 52 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Controlling prostitution for gain | Section 53 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation | Section 57 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation | Section 58 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation | Section 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Administering a substance with intent | Section 61 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence | Section 62 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence | Section 63 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Offence of voyeurism | Section 67 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Female genital mutilation | Section 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31) |
| Assisting girl to mutilate own genitalia | Section 2 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s genitalia | Section 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Failure to protect a girl from risk of female genital mutilation | Section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Breach of a Female Genital Mutilation protection order | Section 5A and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Trafficking people for exploitation | Section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (c. 19) |
| Causing or allowing child or vulnerable adult to suffer serious physical harm or death | Section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28) |
| Fighting or threatening behaviour | Section 21 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) |
| Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind | Section 23 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 |
| Offence of attempt, encouraging and assisting, and aiding and abetting in respect of an offence under sections 21 or 23 Armed Forces Act 2006 | Sections 39 to 41 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 |
| Offence of criminal conduct where the corresponding offence under the law of England & Wales is listed in this table | Section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 |
| Offence of attempt, conspiring, encouraging and assisting, and aiding and abetting in respect of a relevant offence under section 42 Armed Forces Act 2006 (criminal conduct where the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is listed in this table) | Sections 43 to 47 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 |
Encouraging or assisting an offence (inchoate offences) in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Section 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27) |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images | Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4) |
| Possession of prohibited images of children | Section 62 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) |
| Offence of forced marriage | Section 121 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c.12 ) |
| Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking (or committing offence with intent to commit such an offence) | Sections 1, 2 and 4 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) |
| Disclosing (or threatening to disclose) private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress | Section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2) |
| Strangulation or suffocation | Section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9) |
| Strangulation or suffocation committed outside the United Kingdom | Section 75B of the Serious Crime Act 2015 |
| Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship | Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 |
| Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship committed outside the United Kingdom | Section 76A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 |
| Breach of stalking protection order etc | Section 8 of the Stalking Protection Act 2019 (c. 9) |
| Breach of domestic abuse protection order | Section 39 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17) |
Table 2 – Offences under the law of Scotland
| Offence (Scotland) | Statutory provision or other law (Scotland) |
|---|---|
| Rape | Common law |
| Theft | Common law |
| Extortion | Common law |
| Malicious mischief | Common law |
| Threats to destroy or damage property | Common law |
| Threats to kill | Common law |
| Common assault (and aggravated assault) | Common law |
| Indecent assault | Common law |
| Theft of child under the age of puberty (plagium) | Common law |
| Breach of the peace | Common law |
| Attempt to pervert the course of justice | Common law |
| Clandestine injury to women | Common law |
| Abduction | Common law |
| Perverting the course of public justice | Common law |
| Cruel and unusual treatment (but only if offence is in relation to a child) | Common law |
| Murder/manslaughter (of a child) | Common law |
| Sodomy (of a child) | Common law |
| Lewd, indecent or libidinous practice or behaviour (towards a child) | Common law |
The offence of conspiracy in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Common law |
| Cruelty to persons under sixteen | Section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37) |
| Causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging | Section 15 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 |
| Giving exciseable liquor to children under 5 | Section 16 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 |
| Exposing children under 7 to risk of burning | Section 22 of the Children and Young Person (Scotland) Act 1937 section 22 |
| Procuring a miscarriage | Section 5(2) of the Abortion Act 1967 |
| Indecent photographs etc. of children | Section 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45) |
| Possession of indecent photographs of children | Section 52A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 |
| Offence in Scotland of parent, etc. taking or sending child out of United Kingdom | Section 6 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 |
| Incest (but only applicable if offence is in relation to child family members) | Section 1 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) |
| Intercourse with step-child | Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16 (pre 2010) | Section 3 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Intercourse with girl under 16 (pre-2010) | Section 5 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16 (pre-2010) | Section 6 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Procuring | Section 7 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Abduction & unlawful detention | Section 8 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Trading in prostitution and brothel-keeping | Section 11 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Allowing child to be in brothel | Section 12 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Racially aggravated harassment | Section 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Vandalism | Section 52 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 |
Statutory offences: art and part and aiding and abetting in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of attempted murder | Section 293 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) |
Attempt at crime in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Section 294 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Breach of non-harassment order | Section 9 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
Offences racially aggravated in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Section 96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 |
| Improper use of public electronic communications network | Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 |
| Traffic in prostitution etc | Section 22 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7) |
Offences aggravated by religious prejudice in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder | Section 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 |
| Trafficking people for exploitation | Section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 |
| Meeting a child following certain preliminary contact | Section 1 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9) |
| Paying for sexual services of a child | Section 9 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| Causing or inciting provision by child of sexual services or child pornography | Section 10 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| Controlling a child providing sexual services or involved in pornography | Section 11 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| Arranging or facilitating provision by child of sexual services or child pornography | Section 12 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| Female genital mutilation | Section 1 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 8) |
| Aiding & abetting female genital mutilation | Section 3 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| Offence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts | Section 4 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| Rape | Section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9) |
| Assault by penetration | Section 2 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual assault | Section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual coercion | Section 4 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Administering a substance for sexual purposes | Section 11 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Rape of a young child | Section 18 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual assault on a young child by penetration | Section 19 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual assault on a young child | Section 20 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Causing a young child to participate in sexual activity | Section 21 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity | Section 22 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Causing a young child to look at a sexual image | Section 23 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Communicating indecently with a young child etc. | Section 24 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual exposure to a young child | Section 25 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Voyeurism towards a young child | Section 26 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Having intercourse with an older child | Section 28 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child | Section 29 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child | Section 30 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Causing an older child to participate in sexual activity | Section 31 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity | Section 32 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Causing an older child to look at a sexual image | Section 33 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Communicating indecently with an older child etc | Section 34 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual exposure to an older child | Section 35 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Voyeurism towards an older child | Section 36 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Older children engaging in sexual activity with each other | Section 37 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Sexual abuse of trust | Section 42 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Offences committed outside the United Kingdom: adult victims | Section 54D of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Offences committed outside the United Kingdom: child victims | Section 55 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| Threatening or abusive behaviour | Section 38 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13) |
| Offence of stalking | Section 39 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 |
| Offence of stalking committed outside the United Kingdom | Section 39A of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 |
| Breach of forced marriage protection order | Section 9 of the Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 15) |
| Breach of domestic abuse interdict with power of arrest | Section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 13) |
| Offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership | Section 122 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 |
| Human Trafficking | Section 1 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 12) |
| Offence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts | Section 70 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 |
| Aggravation of offence where abuse of partner or ex-partner | Section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22) |
| Disclosing, or threatening to disclose, an intimate photograph or film | Section 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 |
| Any offence where the aggravation at section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 has been proven | Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 |
| Abusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partner | Section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5) |
| Breach of domestic abuse protection notice | Section 7 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 16) |
| Breach of domestic abuse protection order or interim domestic abuse protection order | Section 17 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 |
Table 3 – Offences under the law of Northern Ireland
| Offence (Northern Ireland) | Statutory provision or other law (Northern Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Abducting a girl under 18 with intent to marry | Common Law |
| Affray | Common Law |
| Burglary with intent to commit rape | Common law |
| False imprisonment | Common Law |
| Kidnapping | Common Law |
| Murder/manslaughter (of a child) | Common law |
| Rape | Common law |
Aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the commission of: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or (b) the offence of attempted murder | Section 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 |
| Conspiring or soliciting to commit murder | Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 |
| Threats to kill | Section 16 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Shooting or attempting to shoot, or wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm | Section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Inflicting bodily injury with or without weapon | Section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Attempting to choke, etc. in order to commit any indictable offence | Section 21 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Using chloroform etc to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence | Section 22 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Maliciously administering poison, etc. so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm | Section 23 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Maliciously administering poison, etc. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person | Section 24 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Exposing children whereby life is endangered or health permanently injured | Section 27 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Causing gunpowder to explode or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm | Section 29 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Common assault and battery | Section 42 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Assault occasioning bodily harm | Section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Rape | Section 48 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Indecent assault on a woman (pre-2009) | Section 52 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Buggery | Section 61 of the Offences against the Persons Act 1861 |
| Indecent assault on a man | Section 62 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
| Procurement of woman by threats (pre-2008) | Section 3(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (c. 69) |
| Administering drugs to obtain or facilitate intercourse | Section 3(3) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 |
| Intercourse with girl under 13 | Section 4 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 |
| Defilement of girl between 13 and 16 years of age | Section 5 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 |
| Offence of infanticide | Section 1 of the Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (c. 5) (N.I) |
| Child destruction | Section 25 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15) (N.I) |
| Allowing persons under 16 to be in brothels | Section 14 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 5) (N.I) |
| Causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging | Section 15 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 |
| Giving intoxicating liquor to children under 5 | Section 16 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 |
| Indecent assault with intent to commit rape (pre-2009) | Section 2 of the Attempted Rape, etc, Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c. 3) |
| Allowing persons under 16 to be in brothels | Section 3 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34) (N.I) |
| Cruelty to persons under sixteen | Section 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 |
| Indecent conduct towards young child | Section 22 of the Children & Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 |
| Causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging | Section 24 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 |
| Giving intoxicating liquor to children under 5 | Section 25 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 |
| Theft | Section 1 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16) |
| Burglary | Section 9 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 |
| Blackmail | Section 20 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 |
| Destroying or damaging property | Article 3 of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/426) (N.I. 4) |
| Threats to destroy or damage property | Article 4 of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 |
| Indecent photographs of children | Article 3 of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047) (N.I. 17) |
| Inciting girl under sixteen to have incestuous sexual intercourse | Article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/704) (N.I. 6) |
Attempting to commit an offence in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or (b) the offence of murder | Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1120) (N.I. 13) |
| Abduction of child by parent | Article 3 of the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1638) (N.I. 17) |
| Abduction of child by other persons | Article 4 of the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 |
| Offence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety | Article 3 of the Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1849) (N.I. 18) |
| Possession of indecent photographs of child | Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I.1988/1847) (N.I. 17) |
| Abduction of children in care etc | Article 68 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755) (N.I. 2) |
| Intimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and others | Article 47 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160) (N.I. 24) |
| Intimidation by force threats or menaces | Section 1 of the Protection of the Person and Property Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 29) |
| Harassment | Article 4 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1180) (N.I. 9) |
| Putting people in fear of violence | Article 6 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 |
Contravention of: - a non-molestation order; - (where a non-molestation order is in force) an occupation order or an order under Article 18; - an exclusion requirement including by virtue of Article 57A of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 in an interim care order made under Article 57 of that Order; or - an exclusion requirement included by virtue of Article 63A of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 in an emergency protection order made under Article 63 of that Order | Article 25(a) and (b) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071) (N.I. 6) |
| Abuse of position of trust | Section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44) |
| Rape | Article 18 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247) (N.I. 13) |
| Buggery | Article 19 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 |
| Indecent assault on a man | Article 21 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 |
| Improper use of public electronic communications network | Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 |
| Trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation | Section 57 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation | Section 58 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation | Section 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
| Female genital mutilation | Section 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Assisting girl to mutilate own genitalia | Section 2 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s genitalia | Section 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Breach of a Female Genital Mutilation protection order | Section 5A and paragraph 21 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| Trafficking people for exploitation | Section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 |
| Breach of forced marriage protection order | Paragraph 7 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (c. 20) |
Encouraging or assisting an offence (inchoate offences) in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or (b) the offence of murder | Sections 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images | Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 |
| Rape | Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1769) (N.I. 2) |
| Assault by penetration | Article 6 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sexual assault | Article 7 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent | Article 8 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Article 12 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Article 13 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sexual assault of a child under 13 | Article 14 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity | Article 15 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sexual activity with a child | Article 16 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Article 17 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child | Article 18 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Causing a child to watch a sexual act | Article 19 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sexual offences against children committed by children or young persons | Article 20 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Arranging or facilitating commission of a sex offence against a child | Article 21 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc | Article 22 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sexual communication with a child | Article 22A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Communicating with a person with a view to grooming a particular child | Article 22B of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Communicating with a group with a view to grooming a particular child | Article 22C of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with child | Article 23 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Article 24 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child | Article 25 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act | Article 26 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sexual activity with a child family member | Article 32 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Inciting a child of the family to engage in sexual activity | Article 33 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Paying for sexual services of a child | Article 37 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography | Article 38 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography | Article 39 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Arranging or facilitating child pornography | Article 40 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Causing or inciting prostitution for gain | Article 62 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Controlling prostitution for gain | Article 63 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence | Article 65 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence | Article 66 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence | Article 67 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Voyeurism | Article 71 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Voyeurism: additional offences (genitals and buttocks) | Article 71A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Voyeurism: additional offences (breasts) | Article 71B of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Sending etc an unwanted sexual image | Article 72A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 |
| Possession of prohibited images of children | Section 62 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 |
| Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour | Section 1 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 2) |
| Human trafficking | Section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 |
| Committing offence with intent to commit offence under section 1 or 2 of the Act | Section 4 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 |
| Offence of forced marriage | Section 16 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 |
| Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress | Section 51 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21) |
| Offence of domestic abuse | Section 1 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 2) |
| Offence of non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation | Section 28 of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 19) |
| Offence of stalking | Section 1 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 17) |
| Offence of threatening or abusive behaviour | Section 2 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 |
| Offence of breaching order | Section 13 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 |