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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 No. 1769
4. In the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, omit—
(a)section 48 (rape);
(b)section 52 (indecent assault on a female);
(c)section 53 (fraudulent abduction of a girl with intent to carnally know her, etc.);
(d)section 54 (forcible abduction of a woman with intent to carnally know her, etc.);
(e)section 55 (abduction of a girl under sixteen).
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