SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)

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1

Schedule 1 to the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (offences for the purposes of that Act) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 3, after “Rape” insert “ under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland ”.

3

For paragraph 9 substitute—

9

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—

a

sections 1 or 2 (rape, assault by penetration);

b

section 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;

c

section 5 or 6 (rape of a child under 13, assault of a child under 13 by penetration);

d

section 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;

e

section 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;

f

section 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.