Paragraph 2

Schedule 1 (offences against a child) to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003^f1 is amended as follows.

At the end of paragraph 1 insert―

“(zi)

assault with intent to commit an offence under section 18 (rape of a young child) of that Act;

(zj)

abduction with intent to commit an offence under section 18 (rape of a young child) of that Act”.

At the end of paragraph 2(dk) insert―

“(dl)

commits the offence of assault with intent to commit an offence under section 1 (rape) of that Act in relation to a child;

(dm)

commits the offence of abduction with intent to commit an offence under section 1 (rape) of that Act in relation to a child;”.