# The Retention of Samples etc. (Children’s Hearings) (Scotland) Order 2011, Article 3: Relevant sexual offence


(1) For the purposes of section 18E of the 1995 Act, the following relevant violent offences are relevant offences:—
(a) murder or culpable homicide;
(b) uttering a threat to the life of another person;
(c) perverting the course of justice in connection with an offence of murder;
(d) fire raising;
(e) serious assault;
(f) abduction;
(g) any offence which consists of a contravention of any of the following statutory provisions:—
(i) sections 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life) or 3 (attempting to cause such an explosion) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883;
(ii) sections 16 (possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury), 17 (use of firearm to resist arrest) or 18 (having a firearm for purpose of committing an offence listed in Schedule 2) of the Firearms Act 1968; and
(h) any attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit any offence listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g).
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(e) “serious assault” means an assault listed in a ground of referral to a children’s hearing as an—
(i) assault to severe injury;
(ii) assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement;
(iii) assault to severe injury and permanent impairment; or
(iv) assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and permanent impairment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2011/9780111011683/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-retention-of-samples-etc-childrens-hearings-scotland-order-2011/article-3
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