SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Minor and consequential amendments

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

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1

Section 133 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (general interpretation of Part 2) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in the definition of “admitted to a hospital”, for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

section 46 of the Mental Health Act 1983, section 69 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 or Article 52 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

b

in the definition of “detained in a hospital”, for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

section 46 of the Mental Health Act 1983, section 69 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 or Article 52 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

c

in the definition of “restriction order”, for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

a direction under section 46 of the Mental Health Act 1983, section 69 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 or Article 52 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

3

After that subsection insert—

1A

A reference to a provision specified in paragraph (a) of the definition of “admitted to a hospital”, “detained in a hospital” or “restriction order” includes a reference to the provision as it applies by virtue of—

a

section 5 of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964,

b

section 6 or 14 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968,

c

section 116A of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or section 63A of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, or

d

section 16 or 23 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968.