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29.Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child
30.Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child
31.Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity
32.Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity
37.Older children engaging in sexual conduct with each other
Part 7 Miscellaneous and general
49.Establishment of purpose for the purposes of sections 5 to 9, 22 to 26 and 32 to 36
51.Exceptions to inciting or being involved art and part in offences under Part 4 or 5
54.Incitement to commit certain sexual acts outside the United Kingdom
56.Continuity of law on sexual offences committed outside the United Kingdom
Part 1 Offences that may currently be committed
2.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
3.An offence under any of the following provisions of that...
4.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
5.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
6.An offence under any of the following provisions of that...
7.Any of the following offences under the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...
8.An offence under section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act...
9.An offence under article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence,...
10.An offence under the following provisions of the Civic Government...
11.An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children...
12.An offence under article 3 of the Protection of Children...
13.An attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit an offence in...
14.An offence under section 293(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland)...
Part 2 Offences replaced by an offence in Part 1 or this Part
15.The following common law offences against a person under the...
17.Any of the following offences under the Sexual Offences Act...
19.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
21.An offence under article 123 of the Mental Health (Northern...
22.An offence under article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...
24.Any of the following offences under the Sexual Offences (Scotland)...
26.An offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children...
27.An offence under section 2 of the Attempted Rape, etc.,...
30.An offence under section 1 of the Punishment of Incest...
31.Any of the following offences under the Criminal Law Amendment...
32.Any of the following offences under the Offences Against the...
33.An attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit an offence in...
34.An offence under section 293(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland)...
Part 2 Offences committed outside UK
9.Sexual abuse of trust of a mentally disordered person (section...
11.An offence under section 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland)...
12.An offence under section 52A of that Act (possession of...
13.An offence under section 9 of the Protection of Children...
15.An offence under section 11 of that Act (controlling a...
17.Conspiracy or incitement to commit any offence specified in paragraphs...
18.An offence under section 293(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland)...
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