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  "legislation": "ssi/2009/182",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Offences in Scotland",
  "text": "The offences are–\n(a) an offence contrary to subsection (3) of section 5 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (intercourse with a girl between 13 and 16);\n(b) an offence under section 13(5) of that Act of committing or being party to the commission of, or procuring or attempting to procure the commission of a homosexual act with a person under the age of 16 years; and\n(c) an offence under section 6 of that Act (indecent behaviour towards a girl between 12 and 16).",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Section 5(3) was amended by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 c. 48, section 14."
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