4.—(1) Article 39 is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a)A intentionally controls any of the activities of another person (B) relating to the offering or provision by B of sexual services to a third person in return for payment, and
(b)either—
(i)B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or
(ii)B is under 13.
(1A) A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a)A intentionally controls any of the activities of another person (B) relating to B’s involvement in the recording or streaming or other transmission of an indecent image of B, and
(b)either—
(i)B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or
(ii)B is under 13.”.
(3) For the title substitute “Controlling a child: payment for sexual services and involvement in indecent images”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 30(2)
I2Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 27.11.2023 by S.R. 2023/188, art. 3(b)