SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Reporting restrictions: miscellaneous amendments

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c.34)

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1

Section 2 (offences to which Act applies) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “This Act applies to the following offences” insert

against the law of England and Wales—

aa

rape;

ab

burglary with intent to rape;

3

In subsection (1)(e), for “(a)” substitute “ (aa) ”.

4

In subsection (1), after paragraph (g) insert—

h

aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (aa) to (e) and (g);

5

In subsection (2), after paragraph (m) insert—

n

section 17 (abduction of woman by force).

6

After subsection (2) insert—

3

This Act applies to the following offences against the law of Northern Ireland—

a

rape;

b

burglary with intent to rape;

c

any offence under any of the following provisions of the M1Offences against the Person Act 1861—

i

section 52 (indecent assault on a female);

ii

section 53 so far as it relates to abduction of a woman against her will;

iii

section 61 (buggery);

iv

section 62 (attempt to commit buggery, assault with intent to commit buggery or indecent assault on a male);

d

any offence under any of the following provisions of the M2Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885—

i

section 3 (procuring unlawful carnal knowledge of woman by threats, false pretences or administering drugs);

ii

section 4 (unlawful carnal knowledge, or attempted unlawful carnal knowledge, of a girl under 14);

iii

section 5 (unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17);

e

any offence under any of the following provisions of the M3Punishment of Incest Act 1908—

i

section 1 (incest, attempted incest by males);

ii

section 2 (incest by females over 16);

f

any offence under section 22 of the M4Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (indecent conduct towards child);

g

any offence under Article 9 of the M5Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse);

h

any offence under any of the following provisions of the M6Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986—

i

Article 122(1)(a) (unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman suffering from severe mental handicap);

ii

Article 122(1)(b) (procuring a woman suffering from severe mental handicap to have unlawful sexual intercourse);

iii

Article 123 (unlawful sexual intercourse by hospital staff, etc. with a person receiving treatment for mental disorder);

i

any attempt to commit any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h);

j

any conspiracy to commit any of those offences;

k

any incitement of another to commit any of those offences;

l

aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i) and (k).