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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-consequential-amendments-order-2008/article-18",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110800950",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-consequential-amendments-order-2008",
  "path": "article/18",
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  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Transitional provision: the Criminal Justice Act 2003",
  "text": "(1) The amendment made by this Article has effect only until the repeal of Schedule 17 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes fully into force.\n(2) In Schedule 17 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Northern Ireland offences specified for the purposes of section 229(4) of that Act, which relates to detention in cases of significant risk of serious harm to members of the public), in Part 2 (sexual offences) at the end insert—\n“111 An offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (rape).\n112 An offence under Article 6 of that Order (assault by penetration).\n113 An offence under Article 7 of that Order (sexual assault).\n114 An offence under Article 8 of that Order (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent).\n115 An offence under Article 12 of that Order (rape of a child under 13).\n116 An offence under Article 13 of that Order (assault of a child under 13 by penetration).\n117 An offence under Article 14 of that Order (sexual assault of a child under 13).\n118 An offence under Article 15 of that Order (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity).\n119 An offence under Article 16 of that Order (sexual activity with a child).\n120 An offence under Article 17 of that Order (causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity).\n121 An offence under Article 18 of that Order (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child).\n122 An offence under Article 19 of that Order (causing a child to watch a sexual act).\n123 An offence under Article 20 of that Order (sexual offences against children committed by children or young persons).\n124 An offence under Article 21 of that Order (arranging or facilitating commission of a sexual offence against a child).\n125 An offence under Article 22 of that Order (meeting child following sexual grooming etc.).\n126 An offence under Article 23 of that Order (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child).\n127 An offence under Article 24 of that Order (abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity).\n128 An offence under Article 25 of that Order (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child).\n129 An offence under Article 26 of that Order (abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act).\n130 An offence under Article 32 of that Order (sexual activity with a child family member).\n131 An offence under Article 33 of that Order (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity).\n132 An offence under Article 37 of that Order (paying for sexual services of a child).\n133 An offence under Article 38 of that Order (causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography).\n134 An offence under Article 39 of that Order (controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography).\n135 An offence under Article 40 of that Order (arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography).\n136 An offence under Article 43 of that Order (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice).\n137 An offence under Article 44 of that Order (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity).\n138 An offence under Article 45 of that Order (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder impeding choice).\n139 An offence under Article 46 of that Order (causing a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to watch a sexual act).\n140 An offence under Article 47 of that Order (inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder).\n141 An offence under Article 48 of that Order (causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception).\n142 An offence under Article 49 of that Order (engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat or deception, of a person with a mental disorder).\n143 An offence under Article 50 of that Order (causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement, threat or deception).\n144 An offence under Article 51 of that Order (care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder).\n145 An offence under Article 52 of that Order (care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity).\n146 An offence under Article 53 of that Order (care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder).\n147 An offence under Article 54 of that Order (care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act).\n148 An offence under Article 62 of that Order (causing or inciting prostitution for gain).\n149 An offence under Article 63 of that Order (controlling prostitution for gain).\n150 An offence under Article 64 of that Order (administering a substance with intent).\n151 An offence under Article 65 of that Order (committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence).\n152 An offence under Article 66 of that Order (trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence).\n153 An offence under Article 70 of that Order (exposure).\n154 An offence under Article 71 of that Order (voyeurism).\n155 An offence under Article 73 of that Order (intercourse with an animal).\n156 An offence under Article 74 of that Order (sexual penetration of a corpse).”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c. 44. Schedule 17 was repealed by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. )."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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