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1An offence falls within this paragraph if it is—S
(a)an offence under section 12 (cruelty to children under 16) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37),
(b)an offence under section 15 (causing or allowing children under 16 to be used for begging or procuring alms) of that Act,
(c)an offence under section 22 (exposing a child under 7 to risk of burning) of that Act,
(d)an offence under section 33 (causing or allowing children under 17 to participate in performances which endanger life or limb) of that Act,
(e)an offence under section 52 (taking, distributing, showing, or publishing etc. any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45),
(f)an offence under section 52A (possessing any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child) of that Act,
(g)an offence under section 2 (intercourse with a step-child) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39),
(h)an offence under section 3 (intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16) of that Act,
(i)an offence under section 5 (intercourse with girl under 16) of that Act,
(j)an offence under section 6 (indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16) of that Act,
(k)an offence under section 8 (abduction and unlawful detention of unmarried girl under 18) of that Act,
(l)an offence under section 9 (permitting girl under 16 to use premises for intercourse) of that Act,
(m)an offence under section 10 (causing or encouraging the seduction of, the prostitution of, unlawful intercourse with or the commission of an indecent assault on a girl under 16) of that Act,
(n)an offence under section 12 (allowing child who is 4 or over but under 16 to be in a brothel) of that Act,
(o)an offence under section 13(5)(c) (homosexual acts with a boy under 16) of that Act,
(p)an offence under section 3 (sexual activity of person in position of trust with child) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44),
(q)an offence under section 1 (meeting a child following certain preliminary contact) of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9),
(r)an offence under section 7 (breach of risk of sexual harm order or interim risk of sexual harm order) of that Act,
(s)an offence under section 9 (paying for sexual services of a child) of that Act,
(t)an offence under section 10 (causing or inciting provision by child of sexual services or child pornography) of that Act,
(u)an offence under section 11 (controlling a child providing sexual services or involved in pornography) of that Act,
(v)an offence under section 12 (arranging or facilitating provision by child of sexual services or child pornography) of that Act.
2An individual falls within this paragraph if the individual—S
(a)commits an offence under section 4(3) (offering or supplying controlled drugs) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) in relation to a child,
(b)commits an offence under section 1 (incest) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) by having sexual intercourse with a child,
(c)commits an offence under section 7 (procuring unlawful intercourse etc.) of that Act in relation to a child,
(d)commits an offence under section 11 (trading in prostitution and brothel-keeping) of that Act in relation to a child,
(e)commits an offence under section 13(6) (procuring commission of homosexual act between males) of that Act by procuring, or attempting to procure, a child to commit a homosexual act,
(f)commits any other offence which caused, or was intended to cause, bodily injury to a child,
(g)commits any other offence by engaging in lewd, indecent or libidinous practice or behaviour towards a child.
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