{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-12.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/20",
  "legislation_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026",
  "path": "schedule/11/paragraph/12",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)",
  "text": "(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.\n(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 14 (extended sentences: the earlier offence condition: offences), in the table in paragraph 9, after the entry for section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 insert—\n“\n(ga) Section 8A (rape of a child under 16)\n(gb) Section 8B (assault of a child under 16 by penetration)\n(gc) Section 8C (causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration)\n”.\n(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 15 (life sentence for second offence: listed offences), in paragraph 9, after the entry for section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 insert—\n“\n(ga) section 8A (rape of a child under 16)\nThe date on which section 8A comes into force\n(gb) section 8B (assault of a child under 16 by penetration)\nThe date on which section 8B comes into force\n(gc) section 8C (causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration)\nThe date on which section 8C comes into force\n”\n(4) In Part 2 of Schedule 18 (specified sexual offences for purposes of section 306), in paragraph 38 after paragraph (h) insert—\n“(ha) section 8A (rape of a child under 16);\n(hb) section 8B (assault of a child under 16 by penetration);\n(hc) section 8C (causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration);”.\n(5) In Schedule 19 (specified offences carrying maximum sentence of imprisonment for life), in the table in paragraph 20, after the entry for section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 insert—\n“\n(fa) Section 8A (rape of a child under 16)\n(fb) Section 8B (assault of a child under 16 by penetration)\n(fc) Section 8C (causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration)\n”.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 11 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/11/paragraph/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:35:03.708512+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}