# Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 288BB: Mixed charges for sexual offences


(1) An indictment or a complaint may include a charge that is framed as mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) (or both).
(2) That is, framed so as to comprise (in a combined form) the specification of more than one sexual offence.
(3) That is, framed so as to—
(a) specify, in addition to a sexual offence, any other act or omission, and
(b) do so in any manner except by way of reference to a statutory offence.
(4) Where a charge in an indictment or a complaint is framed as mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) (or both), the charge is to be regarded as being a single yet cumulative charge.
(5) The references in this section to a sexual offence are to an offence under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/288BB (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-288BB
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