Paragraph 2

(1)

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 72 (offences outside the United Kingdom)—

(a)

in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(c), for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;

(b)

in subsection (3)(c), for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;

(c)

in subsection (10), for “this section applies” substitute “ subsections (1) to (3) apply ”.

(3)

In Schedule 2 (sexual offences to which section 72 applies)—

(a)

in the heading, for “section 72” substitute “ section 72(1) to (3) ”;

(b)

in paragraph 1, in the opening words, for “section 72 applies” substitute “ subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 72 apply ”;

(c)

after paragraph 1 insert—

“1A
In relation to England and Wales, subsections (1) and (2) of section 72 also apply to an offence under any of sections 1 to 4 where the victim of the offence was 18 or over at the time of the offence.”;

(d)

in paragraph 3, after “paragraph 1” insert “ or 1A ”.