# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 2 The offences specified in this paragraph are— (a) the offences contrary to the common law of England and Wales of— (i) murder, (ii) kidnapping, (iii) infanticide; (b) the offences contrary to the common law of Scotland of— (i) murder, (ii) rape, where the offence was committed against an adult, (iii) sodomy, unless every person involved in the offence was aged 16 or over and was a willing participant, (iv) indecent assault, where the offence was committed against a child, (v) clandestine injury to women, where the offence was committed against a child, (vi) abduction of a woman or a girl with intent to rape, (vii) assault with intent to rape or ravish; (c) an offence contrary to the common law of Scotland involving lewd, indecent or libidinous behaviour or practices, where the offence was committed against or involving a child under the age of 16; (d) the offence contrary to the common law of Northern Ireland of— (i) murder, (ii) rape, where the offence was committed against an adult, (iii) kidnapping, (iv) infanticide; (e) any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 1 of the table set out in this paragraph, where it was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table; (f) any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table; (g) any offence contrary to— (i) section 70 of the Army Act 1955, (ii) section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or (iii) section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table and which was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table; (h) any offence contrary to— (i) section 70 of the Army Act 1955, (ii) section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or (iii) section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in Part 2 of that table; and (i) any offence contrary to section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 where— (i) the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table, and the offence under the Armed Forces Act 2006 was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table, or (ii) the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table. Table Part 1 Provision Circumstances Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 52 The offence was committed against a child Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 61 The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16, where the offence was committed in England or Wales, or under the age of 17, where the offence was committed in Northern Ireland, or did not consent to the act, in either case Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 62 The offence was committed against or involving a child Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 11 The person with whom the offence was committed or against whom it was attempted was under the age of 16, where the offence was committed in England or Wales, or under the age of 17, where the offence was committed in Northern Ireland, or did not consent to the act, in either case Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 1 The offence was committed against a child Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 2 The offence was committed against a child Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 1 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 10 The offence was committed against a child Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 11 The offence was committed against a child Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 12 The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 13 The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 4(3) The person to whom controlled drugs were supplied or offered to be supplied was a child Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 2A The offence was committed against a child Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 2B The offence was committed against a child Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, section 170 The relevant goods were goods which were prohibited to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom, pursuant to section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, section 80(7) The person with whom the homosexual act was committed, or whom the person committing the offence procured or attempted to procure to commit the act, was under the age of 16 or was not willing to participate in the act Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 122 An offence under this Article was committed against an adult or an offence under paragraph (1)(b) to (e) of the Article was committed against a child Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 123 The offence was committed against an adult Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 13 At least one other person involved (whether in the offence or the homosexual act) was under the age of 16 or was not a willing participant Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 311 The offence was committed against an adult Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 313 The offence was committed against an adult Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 21 The offence was committed against a child Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 1 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 2 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 30 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 31 The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 32 The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 33 The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 34 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 35 The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 36 The person who agreed to be present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 37 The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 38 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 39 The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 40 The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 41 The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 62 The relevant sexual offence was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 63 The relevant sexual offence was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 66 The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 67 The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 5 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 6 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 43 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 44 The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 45 The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 46 The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 47 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 48 The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 49 The person who agreed to be present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 50 The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 51 The offence was committed against an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 52 The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 53 The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 54 The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 66 The relevant sexual offence was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 67 The relevant sexual offence was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 70 The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 71 The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16 Part 2 Provision Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 21 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 53 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 54 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 55 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 2 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 3 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 5 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 6 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 8 Vagrancy Act 1898, section 1 Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 1 Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, section 12(1) Infanticide Act 1938, section 1 Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939, section 1 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 2 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 3 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 4 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 6 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 7 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 9 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 14 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 15 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 16 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 17 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 19 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 20 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 21 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 22 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 23 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 24 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 25 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 26 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 27 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 28 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 29 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 30 Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 31 Mental Health Act 1959, section 128 Indecency with Children Act 1960, section 1 Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 4 Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 5 Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a) Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 20 Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 21 Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 22 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 9 Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 2C Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 4 Criminal Law Act 1977, section 54 Protection of Children Act 1978, section 1 Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, Article 9 Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 7 Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52A Mental Health Act 1983, section 126 Mental Health Act 1983, section 127 Mental Health Act 1983, section 128 Mental Health Act 1983, section 129 Child Abduction Act 1984, section 1 Child Abduction Act 1984, section 2 Child Abduction Act 1984, section 6 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 105 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 108 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 109 Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 3 Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 4 Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 119 Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 121 Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 124 Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 125 Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 160 Criminal Justice (Evidence etc.)(Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 15 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 1 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 2 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 3 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 5(3) Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 6 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 7(1) or (2) Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 8(1) or (3) Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 9 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 10 Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 11 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, section 3 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, section 145 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, section 22 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 19 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 20 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 3 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 9 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 10 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 11 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 12 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 14 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 15 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 16 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 17 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 18 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 19 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 20 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 25 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 26 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 47 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 48 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 49 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 50 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 52 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 53 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 57 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 58 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59 Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 61 Asylum and Immigration Act 2004, section 4 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, section 5 Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 44 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 1 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 9 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 10 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 11 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 12 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 7 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 8 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 16 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 17 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 18 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 19 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 21 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 22 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 23 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 24 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 25 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 26 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 27 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 32 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 33 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 37 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 38 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 39 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 40 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 62 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 63 Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 65 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110849959/schedule/paragraph/2 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