PART 2

Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
CHAPTER 4

Other provisions

Sexual offences

Positions of trust
47
1
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.
2
After section 22 insert—

Further positions of trust
22A
1
For the purposes of sections 16 to 19, a person (A) is in a position of trust in relation to another person (B) if—
a
A coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs B, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion, and
b
A knows that they coach, teach, train, supervise or instruct B, on a regular basis, in that sport or religion.
2
In subsection (1)—
- “sport” includes—
  1. any game in which physical skill is the predominant factor, and
  2. any form of physical recreation which is also engaged in for purposes of competition or display;
- “religion” includes—
  1. a religion which involves belief in more than one god, and
  2. a religion which does not involve belief in a god.
3
This section does not apply where a person (A) is in a position of trust in relation to another person (B) by virtue of circumstances within section 21.
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsections (1) and (2) to add or remove an activity in which a person may be coached, taught, trained, supervised or instructed.
3
In section 138(2) (orders and regulations) after “section 21,” insert “22A,”.
S. 47 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(c)