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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

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Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)E+W

205E+WIn section 88(4)(c) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (“the SOA 2003”), at the end insert “ , or an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction) ”.

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I1Sch. 24 para. 205 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

206E+WIn section 89(1) of the SOA 2003, in the entry in column 1 of the table beginning “A person who is the subject”, at the end insert “ , or an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction) ”.

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I2Sch. 24 para. 206 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

207E+WIn section 91A(2)(b) of the SOA 2003, at the end insert “ , or an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction) ”.

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I3Sch. 24 para. 207 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

208E+WIn section 103C(6) of the SOA 2003, after “another),” insert “ or an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction), ”.

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I4Sch. 24 para. 208 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

209E+WIn section 113(1ZA) of the SOA 2003, at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ or an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction) ”.

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I5Sch. 24 para. 209 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

210E+WIn section 131 of the SOA 2003—

(a)in paragraph (h), after “section 90 or 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6),” insert “ section 250 or 259 of the Sentencing Code, ”;

(b)in paragraph (i), after “section 93 or 94 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)” insert “ or section 272 or 275 of the Sentencing Code (including one passed as a result of section 210A, 217, 218A or 219 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) ”;

(c)in paragraph (l), after “section 226B or 228 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” insert “ or section 254 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I6Sch. 24 para. 210 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

211E+WIn section 133(1) of the SOA 2003—

(a)in the definition of “order for conditional discharge”, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)section 80 of the Sentencing Code;”;

(b)in the definition of “the period of conditional discharge”, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)section 80(1) of the Sentencing Code;”.

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I7Sch. 24 para. 211 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

212E+WIn section 134(1)(a) of the SOA 2003, for “section 14(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)” substitute “ section 82(2) of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I8Sch. 24 para. 212 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

213E+WIn section 136ZA(1)(a) of the SOA 2003, after “order” insert “ or an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction) ”.

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I9Sch. 24 para. 213 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

214E+WIn section 136ZB of the SOA 2003, after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)References in subsection (2) to a sexual harm prevention order include references to an order under Chapter 2 of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction).”

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I10Sch. 24 para. 214 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

215(1)Section 137 of the SOA 2003 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), after “In this Act” insert “ and in sections 343 to 354 of the Sentencing Code (sexual harm prevention orders on conviction) ”.

(3)In subsection (2), after “103A(1)” insert “ of this Act, and section 345 of the Sentencing Code, ”.

(4)In subsection (3)(a), after “103J” insert “ of this Act, and sections 355 to 357 of the Sentencing Code, ”.

(5)In subsection (3)(b), after “103I” insert “ of this Act, and sections 343 to 354 and 358 of the Sentencing Code, ”.

(6)In subsection (3)(c)—

(a)after “103E” insert “ of this Act, or an application under section 350 of the Sentencing Code, ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “103E(7)” insert “ of this Act, or section 350(7) of the Sentencing Code, ”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (iii), after “103E” insert “ of this Act or section 350 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(7)In subsection (3)(d)—

(a)after “103E” insert “ of this Act, or an application under section 350 of the Sentencing Code, ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “103E” insert “ of this Act or section 350 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 24 para. 215 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

216E+WIn Schedule 3 to the SOA 2003, in paragraph 96(a), for “the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)” substitute “ the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 24 para. 216 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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