The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Supplemental and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010

7.  In Schedule 1 (specified offences) to the Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009(1)—

(a) in paragraph 1, after “rape” insert “(whether at common law or under section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9))”;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) omit “and” where it appears at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; and

(d) an offence under section 37 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (older children engaging in sexual conduct with each other)”; and

(c) in paragraph 3—

(i) omit “and” where it appears at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; and

(d) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009—

(i) section 28 (having intercourse with an older child);

(ii) section 29 (engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child);

(iii) section 30 (engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child);

(iv) section 31 (causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity);

(v) section 32 (causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity);

(vi) section 33 (causing an older child to look at a sexual image);

(vii) section 34 (communicating indecently with an older child etc.);

(viii) section 35 (sexual exposure to an older child); and

(ix) section 36 (voyeurism towards an older child)”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2009/182, amended by S.S.I. 2010/173.