This Order brings into force sections 1(3) and (5), 2(4), 3, 4(1), (2), 3 (except paragraphs (a) and (b)), (4) (except paragraph (d)), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) (except those provisions in subsection (9) which relate only to England and Wales or Northern Ireland), 5(1) and (3) and 6(2) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, on 8th January 2001.

This Order extends to Scotland only.

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 reduces the age at which certain sexual acts are lawful and provides certain defences to under age persons. It also creates a new offence of abuse of a position of trust.

The effect of this Order, together with the Order noted below (S.I. 2000/3303) is that all provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 will come into force on 8th January 2001.