Section 90 Exception in respect of certain disclosures by childrenI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

The duty under section 85 does not apply to a person (P) if—

(a)

P is given reason to suspect that another person (A) may have committed a child sex offence by a communication by A that is within section 87 (4), and

(b)

P reasonably believes that—

(i)

A is a child, and

(ii)

each other person involved in the suspected offence is a child aged 13 or over.

(2)

Section 85 (11)(b) (references to “involved in the suspected offence”) applies for the purposes of this section.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 90 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)