General

Minor and consequential amendments
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The schedule to this Act, which contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on this Act, has effect.

Interpretation
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In this Act—
- “the 2003 Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42);
- “sexual activity” means an activity that a reasonable person would, in all the circumstances, consider to be sexual; and a reference to engaging in sexual activity includes (other than in section 2(5)(b) above)—
  1. a reference to an attempt or conspiracy to engage in such activity; and
  2. a reference to aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting another person to engage in such activity.

Citation and commencement
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1
This Act may be cited as the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005.
2
This Act, except this section, comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
3
An order under subsection (2) above may contain transitional, transitory or saving provision.
S. 18 in force at 7.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/480, art. 2
S. 19 in force at 7.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/480, art. 2
S. 18 extended (E.W.N.I.) in part (8.11.2006) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), s. 56(1)(b)