Paragraph 9

(1)

Section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (conspiracy to commit certain sexual acts outside the United Kingdom) shall cease to have effect.

(2)

Section 3 of that Act (supplementary) shall be amended as follows—

(a)

in subsection (1) for “sections 1 and 2” substitute “ section 2 ”,

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

omit “1(3) or”, and

(ii)

for “the relevant conduct” substitute “ what the accused had in view ”,

(c)

omit subsection (3),

(d)

in subsection (6) omit “1 or”,

(e)

omit subsection (7), and

(f)

in subsection (9)—

(i)

for “Subsections (7) and (8) apply” substitute “ Subsection (8) applies ”, and

(ii)

for “sections 1 and 2” substitute “ section 2 ”.

(3)

Section 4(b) and (c) of that Act (application to Northern Ireland) shall cease to have effect.

(4)

In section 7(3) of that Act (commencement), the word “1” shall cease to have effect.