# The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020, Regulation 14: Amendment of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

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Section 39 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (defences in relation to offences against older children) is amended as follows—
(a) in subsection (2)(a)(ia) and (b)(ia) after “of 16” insert “and the court before which the charge is brought considers it is appropriate for that conviction to have that effect”, and
(b) in subsection (5)(aa) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/339/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-eu-exit-scotland-amendment-etc-regulations-2020/regulation-14
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