Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Procuring

3. 2. Procuring by threats, etc.

4. 3. Intercourse with girl under 13

5. 4. Intercourse with girl between 13 and 16

6. 5. Indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16

7. 6. Defence to charge of indecent assault

8. 7. Gross indecency between males

9. 8. Abduction of girl under 18 with intent to have sexual intercourse

10. 9. Unlawful detention with intent to have sexual intercourse

11. 10. Permitting girl to use premises for intercourse

12. 11. Causing or encouraging seduction, prostitution, etc., of girl under 16

13. 12. Persons trading in prostitution

14. 13. Proceedings against brothel keeper, etc.

15. 14. Allowing child to be in brothel

16. 15. Power, on indictment for rape, etc., to convict of other offences

17. 16. Accused and spouse to be competent witnesses

18. 17. Arrest without warrant

19. 18. Power of search

20. 19. Liability to other criminal proceedings

21. 20. Transitional provisions, savings and interpretation

22. 21. Amendments and repeals

23. 22. Citation, commencement and extent

24. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Amendment of other Enactments

       1. The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (1960 c. 61)

       2. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (1975 c. 21)

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Enactments Repealed