28(1)The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 80(7) (sexual offences for purposes of compellability of spouse), after “the Protection of Children Act 1978” insert “ or Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ”.
(3)In Schedule 1A (specific arrestable offences), after paragraph 26 insert—
27An offence under—
(a)section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (exposure);
(b)section 67 of that Act (voyeurism);
(c)section 69 of that Act (intercourse with an animal);
(d)section 70 of that Act (sexual penetration of a corpse); or
(e)section 71 of that Act (sexual activity in public lavatory).”
(4)In Part 2 of Schedule 5 (serious arrestable offences), after the entry relating to the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66) insert—
18Section 1 (rape).
19Section 2 (assault by penetration).
20Section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent), where the activity caused involved penetration within subsection (4)(a) to (d) of that section.
21Section 5 (rape of a child under 13).
22Section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration).
23Section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused.
24Section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice), where the touching involved penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section.
25Section 31 (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused.”