# The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013, Regulation 8: Amendment of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005


In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (offences specified for the purposes of regulation 23(3)(b))—
(a) in the heading, for the words “regulation 23(3)(b)” substitute “regulation 25(3)(b)”;
(b) for paragraphs 2 and 3 (offences in Scotland) substitute—
“2. An offence under section 1 (rape) and section 18 (rape of a young child) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009.
3. An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 except, in a case where the offender was under the age of 20 at the time the offence was committed.”.
(c) for paragraphs 7 and 8 (offences in Northern Ireland) substitute—
“7. An offence under Article 5 (rape) and Article 12 (rape of a child under 13) of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
8. An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, except in the case where the offender was under the age of 20 at the time the offence was committed.”; and
(d) omit paragraph 10.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/985/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2013/regulation-8
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