2 Defences available to persons who are under age.

F1(1)

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F1(2)

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F1(3)

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(4)

In section 13 of the M1Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, after subsection (8) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(8A)

A person under the age of sixteen years does not commit an offence under subsection (5)(a) or (c) above if he commits or is party to the commission of a homosexual act with a person who has attained that age.”

F2(5)

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