# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 9: Offences in Scotland


An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 except for–
(a) in a case where the offender was under 18 at the time the offence was committed, an offence of assault; or
(b) in a case where the offender was under 20 at the time the offence was committed, an offence contrary to section 5 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (intercourse with a girl between 13 and 16), an offence of shameless indecency between men or an offence of sodomy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/19/schedule/5/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-scotland-regulations-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-9
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