{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-court-services-act-2000/section-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-court-services-act-2000/section-26.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/43",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-court-services-act-2000",
  "path": "section/26",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Meaning of “offence against a child”.",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Part, an individual commits an offence against a child if—\n(a) he commits any offence mentioned in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4,\n(b) he commits against a child any offence mentioned in paragraph 2 of that Schedule, or\n(c) he falls within paragraph 3 of that Schedule,\nand references to being convicted of, or charged with, an offence against a child are to be read accordingly.\n(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 4 so as to add, modify or omit any entry.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 26-37 repealed (E.W.) (12.10.2009 for specified purposes, 30.3.2010 for specified purposes, 17.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), s. 65, Sch. 10 (with ss. 51, 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2009/2611, art. 3; S.I. 2010/1101, art. 5; S.I. 2012/2231, art. 4 (with S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(b))"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "s.26 extends to UK.See s.81(1)(2)(a) for the extent"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:22.078398+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."
}