The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

16.—(1) The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 25(2)(d) omit “or Northern Ireland”.

(3) In section 25(d)—

(a) after paragraph (m) insert—

“(ma) an offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (rape);

(mb) an offence under Article 6 of that Order (assault by penetration);

(mc) an offence under Article 8 of that Order (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent) where the activity caused involved penetration within paragraph (4)(a) to (d) of that Article;

(md) an offence under Article 12 of that Order (rape of a child under 13);

(me) an offence under Article 13 of that Order (assault of a child under 13 by penetration);

(mf) an offence under Article 15 of that Order (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity) where an activity involving penetration within paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused;

(mg) an offence under Article 43 of that Order (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice) where the touching involved penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article;

(mh) an offence under Article 44 of that Order (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity) where an activity involving penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused;”; and

(b) in paragraph (n) for “(m)” substitute “(mh)”.

(1)

1994 c. 33. Section 25 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 6 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42).