http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/44/enactedSexual Offences Act 2003Child abuseSex offencesSexual abuseRapeChildren in careKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-04
Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103C(4B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(7)(b)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103E(5C)(5D)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(8)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103F(3B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(9)(a)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103FA 103FBPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(10)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122A(8A)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(11)(a)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122A(9B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(11)(b)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122D(4C)(4D)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(12)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122E(3B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(13)(a)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122EA 122EBPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(14)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 136ZA(3)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(15)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 46A-46C and cross-headingCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 72(1)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 28ACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 72(3)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 92OACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 73(2)s. 255(1)s. 255(8)(g)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 46ACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 74(2)s. 255(1)s. 255(10)(d)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 59ZJACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 76(2)s. 255(1)s. 255(10)(d)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 35DCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 80(2)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 59ZMCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 80(3)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 92ZCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 80(4)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 8A-8C and cross-headingCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 81(2)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 73(2)(aa)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 81(3)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66AA(2)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 102(2)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66(1)(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 113s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 83ACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 118s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 85ZACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 119(1)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 85A(7A)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 119(2)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 86A-86DCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 120s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 87A 87BCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 122s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 91A(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 123(2)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 91EA-91EDCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 123(3)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 91GCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 123(4)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3A para. 6A-6D and cross-headingCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 124s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 93A-93H and cross-headingCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 125(1)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 93ICrime and Policing Act 2026s. 125(2)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 93JCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 125(3)s. 255(8)(i)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66AACrime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 2s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66AB-66AFCrime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 3s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66B(5A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 4(2)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66D(4)-(4B)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 6(4)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66D(10)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 6(5)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 66H(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 8(b)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 67A(3C)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 10(b)s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 79(11)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 13s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3 para. 33AA 33ABCrime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 16s. 255(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 168(4)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 5(4)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 168(5A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 5(5)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 168(5B)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 5(5)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 168(5C)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 5(6)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 88(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 6(4)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 88(6)-(10)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 6(6)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 91(1)-(1C)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 8(2)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 91(3A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 8(5)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 94(1)(aa)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 13(c)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 94(1)(c) and wordCrime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 13(e)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122F(5)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 14s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 138(1)-(4D)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 17(2)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3A para. 4(4)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 18(2)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3A para. 6(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 18(3)(b)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003Sch. 3A para. 7(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 15 para. 18(4)(a)s. 255(1)(7)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 60B(5)(i)Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 1 para. 123(1) Sch. 9 Pt. 1Sch. 8 para. 1s. 106(2)art. 2(k)(l)art. 3Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 108(9)Armed Forces Act 2011s. 17(2)s. 32(3)
Part 1Sexual OffencesCare workers for persons with a mental disorderSections 38 to 41: sexual relationships which pre-date care relationships
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Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under any of sections 38 to 41 against another person (B) is not an offence under that section if, immediately before A became involved in B’s care in a way that falls within section 42, a sexual relationship existed between A and B.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply if at that time sexual intercourse between A and B would have been unlawful.
3
In proceedings for an offence under any of sections 38 to 41 it is for the defendant to prove that such a relationship existed at that time.