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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/schedule-1/paragraph-31",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110800936",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/31",
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  "number": "31",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Part 2 of Schedule 5 (qualifying offences for the purposes of Part 10: list of offences for Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.\n(2) After paragraph 35 insert—\n“35A An offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.”\n(3) After paragraph 36 insert—\n“36A An offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 of attempting to commit an offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.”\n(4) After paragraph 38 insert—\n“Assault by penetration\n38A An offence under Article 6 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.\nCausing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent\n38B An offence under Article 8 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that the activity caused involved penetration within paragraph (4)(a) to (d) of that Article.\nRape of a child under thirteen\n38C An offence under Article 12 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.\nAttempted rape of a child under thirteen\n38D An offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 of attempting to commit an offence under Article 12 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.\nAssault of child under thirteen by penetration\n38E An offence under Article 13 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.\nCausing a child under thirteen to engage in sexual activity by penetration\n38F An offence under Article 15 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that an activity involving penetration within paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused.\nSexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice\n38G An offence under Article 43 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that the touching involved penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article.\nCausing a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to engage in sexual activity\n38H An offence under Article 44 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that an activity involving penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused.”",
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  "version": "current",
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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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