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Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

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(1)In this Act—

  • mental disorder” has the meaning given by section 17(3),

  • “penis” and “vagina” have the meanings given by section 1(4).

(2)For the purposes of this Act—

(a)penetration, touching, or any other activity,

(b)a communication,

(c)a manner of exposure, or

(d)a relationship,

is sexual if a reasonable person would, in all the circumstances of the case, consider it to be sexual.

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