SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Miscellaneous amendments as to sexual offences

PART 3Amendment relating to the offence of paying for the sexual services of a person

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In Article 64A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (offence of paying for sexual services of a person), for paragraph (4) substitute—

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No offence is committed under this Article unless the sexual services that are provided or are to be provided by B to A fall within paragraph (4A) or (4B).

4A

Sexual services fall within this paragraph if they involve—

a

B being physically in A’s presence,

b

B touching A or A touching B, and

c

the touching being sexual.

4B

Sexual services fall within this paragraph if they involve—

a

B being physically in A’s presence, and

b

B touching B in a sexual manner for the sexual gratification of A.