# The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 13: Assault of a child under 13 by penetration


(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina or anus of another person with a part of his body or anything else,
(b) the penetration is sexual, and
(c) the other person is under 13.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110800936/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-13
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