# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 5: Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In Schedule ZA1 to the Children Act 1989 (serious sexual offences for the purposes of section 10C), in paragraph 3 after paragraph (h) insert—
“(ha) section 8A (rape of a child under 16);
(hb) section 8B (assault of a child under 16 by penetration);
(hc) section 8C (causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/11/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-5
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