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4(1)Schedule 1 to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.S
(2)At the end of paragraph 1 there is inserted—
“(n)an offence under section 18 (rape of a young child) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9);
(o)an offence under section 19 (sexual assault on a young child by penetration) of that Act;
(p)an offence under section 20 (sexual assault on a young child) of that Act;
(q)an offence under section 21 (causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity) of that Act;
(r)an offence under section 22 (causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity) of that Act;
(s)an offence under section 23 (causing a young child to look at a sexual image) of that Act;
(t)an offence under section 24(1) (communicating indecently with a young child) of that Act;
(u)an offence under section 24(2) (causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication) of that Act;
(v)an offence under section 25 (sexual exposure to a young child) of that Act;
(w)an offence under section 26 (voyeurism towards a young child) of that Act;
(x)an offence under section 28 (having intercourse with an older child) of that Act;
(y)an offence under section 29 (engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child) of that Act;
(z)an offence under section 30 (engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child) of that Act;
(za)an offence under section 31 (causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity) of that Act;
(zb)an offence under section 32 (causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity) of that Act;
(zc)an offence under section 33 (causing an older child to look at a sexual image) of that Act;
(zd)an offence under section 34(1) (communicating indecently with an older child) of that Act;
(ze)an offence under section 34(2) (causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication) of that Act;
(zf)an offence under section 35 (sexual exposure to an older child) of that Act;
(zg)an offence under section 36 (voyeurism towards an older child) of that Act;
(zh)an offence under section 42 (sexual abuse of trust) of that Act.”.
(3)After paragraph 2(d) there is inserted—
“(da)commits an offence under section 1 (rape) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9) in relation to a child;
(db)commits an offence under section 2 (sexual assault by penetration) of that Act in relation to a child;
(dc)commits an offence under section 3 (sexual assault) of that Act in relation to a child;
(dd)commits an offence under section 4 (sexual coercion) of that Act in relation to a child;
(de)commits an offence under section 5 (coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity) of that Act in relation to a child;
(df)commits an offence under section 6 (coercing a person into looking at a sexual image) of that Act in relation to a child;
(dg)commits an offence under section 7(1) (communicating indecently) of that Act in relation to a child;
(dh)commits an offence under section 7(2) (causing a person to see or hear an indecent communication) of that Act in relation to a child;
(di)commits an offence under section 8 (sexual exposure) of that Act in relation to a child;
(dj)commits an offence under section 9 (voyeurism) of that Act in relation to a child;
(dk)commits an offence under section 46 (sexual abuse of trust of a mentally disordered person) of that Act in relation to a child;”.
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