Explanatory Memorandum to Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Explanatory Memorandum

Article 75: Sexual activity in a public lavatory

7.149.Article 75 makes it an offence intentionally to engage in sexual activities in a public lavatory. Paragraph (1)(a) defines a public lavatory. The term "sexual" for the purposes of this clause is defined in paragraph (2). A definition distinct from that in Article 4 is used in Article 75 so as to include only sexual activities that a reasonable person would take to be sexual without knowledge of the purpose of the person carrying out the activity.

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