Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2 U.K. Other amendments

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) U.K.

37 (1) Section 62 (meaning of “sexual offence” and other references to offences) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) at end insert “ or any relevant superseded offence ”.

(3) After that subsection insert—

“(1A) In subsection (1) “relevant superseded offence” means—

(a) rape or burglary with intent to rape;

(b) an offence under any of sections 2 to 12 and 14 to 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (unlawful intercourse, indecent assault, forcible abduction etc.);

(c) an offence under section 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (unlawful intercourse with person receiving treatment for mental disorder by member of hospital staff etc.);

(d) an offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards child under 14);

(e) an offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (incitement of child under 16 to commit incest).”