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Changes to Sexual Offences Act 2003

2003 c. 42

Made by Crime and Policing Act 2026

148 changes. All changes to Sexual Offences Act 2003

Provision Change Made by In force Text
Sch. 2 para. 1(ca) inserted s. 99(4) 29 Jun 2026 Written in
s. 79(5) words substituted s. 99(3) 29 Jun 2026 Written in
s. 66I-66L inserted s. 99(2) 29 Jun 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 33C inserted s. 99(5) 29 Jun 2026 Written in
s. 79(10) omitted s. 114(4) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
s. 78 word inserted s. 114(3) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
s. 70 substituted s. 115(1) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 35 words substituted s. 114(5) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
s. 66(1)(1A) substituted for s. 66(1) s. 113 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 35 words substituted s. 115(2) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 35 words substituted s. 115(2) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 92 words substituted s. 114(5) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
s. 69 substituted s. 114(2) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 92 words substituted s. 115(2) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 92 words substituted s. 115(2) 29 Sep 2026 Written in
Sch. 3 para. 93A(1) word substituted s. 75(5) 24 Nov 2026 Not yet written in
s. 67(3) omitted Sch. 13 para. 9 — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 33AA 33AB inserted Sch. 13 para. 16 — Not yet written in
s. 91B(3) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 10(2)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 96B(10) words inserted s. 126(3)(b)(i) — Not yet written in
s. 67A(2) omitted Sch. 13 para. 10(a) — Not yet written in
s. 91(3) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 8(4)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 91(3A) inserted Sch. 15 para. 8(5) — Not yet written in
s. 91G inserted s. 123(4) — Not yet written in
s. 91A(7) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 9(4) — Not yet written in
s. 84(1)(a) omitted Sch. 15 para. 2(2)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 96A(11) words inserted s. 126(2)(b)(i) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 35D inserted s. 80(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66D heading substituted Sch. 13 para. 6(6) — Not yet written in
s. 66G(8) omitted Sch. 13 para. 7 — Not yet written in
s. 133 words inserted Sch. 15 para. 15(b) — Not yet written in
s. 168(4) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 5(4) — Not yet written in
Sch. 2 para. 1(a) word substituted s. 72(2) — Not yet written in
s. 91(2) substituted Sch. 15 para. 8(3) — Not yet written in
s. 87(1)(a) word substituted Sch. 15 para. 5(2)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 138(6) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 17(4)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 66AB-66AF inserted Sch. 13 para. 3 — Not yet written in
s. 84(1) words omitted Sch. 15 para. 2(2)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 85A(7A) inserted s. 119(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66B(5A) inserted Sch. 13 para. 4(2) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 7(1A) inserted Sch. 15 para. 18(4)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 91(3) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 8(4)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 138(9) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 17(5) — Not yet written in
s. 91(3) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 8(4)(c) — Not yet written in
s. 168(5C) omitted Sch. 15 para. 5(6) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 6(1A) inserted Sch. 15 para. 18(3)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 138(6) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 17(4)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 87(1)(a) substituted s. 121(2) — Not yet written in
s. 88I(2) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 7 — Not yet written in
s. 91F(1) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 12 — Not yet written in
s. 66AA(2) applied by 2020 c. 17, s. 161ZB(4) (as inserted) s. 102(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66C(1)(b) words inserted Sch. 13 para. 5(a)(ii) — Not yet written in
s. 168(5A) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 5(5) — Not yet written in
s. 66H(1) words substituted Sch. 13 para. 8(a) — Not yet written in
s. 85ZA inserted s. 119(1) — Not yet written in
s. 73(2)(aa) inserted s. 81(3) — Not yet written in
s. 96A(11) words omitted s. 126(2)(b)(ii) — Not yet written in
s. 94(1) words omitted Sch. 15 para. 13(a) — Not yet written in
s. 136(11) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 16 — Not yet written in
s. 87A 87B inserted s. 122 — Not yet written in
s. 78 word substituted Sch. 13 para. 12 — Not yet written in
s. 96B(10) words omitted s. 126(3)(b)(ii) — Not yet written in
s. 66B(11) omitted Sch. 13 para. 4(3) — Not yet written in
s. 91B(10) word inserted Sch. 15 para. 10(5) — Not yet written in
s. 8A-8C and cross-heading inserted s. 81(2) — Not yet written in
s. 91EA-91ED inserted s. 123(3) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 59ZM inserted s. 80(3) — Not yet written in
s. 91B(6) word inserted Sch. 15 para. 10(4)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 93I inserted s. 125(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66D(4)-(4B) substituted for s. 66D(4) Sch. 13 para. 6(4) — Not yet written in
s. 66F modified by 2020 c. 17, s. 161ZB(5) (as inserted) s. 102(2) — Not yet written in
s. 91B(6) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 10(4)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 87(1) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 5(2)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 66C(1)(a) words substituted Sch. 13 para. 5(a)(i) — Not yet written in
s. 36(1)(c) words substituted s. 82(5)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 85A(1) word inserted Sch. 15 para. 4(a) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 92Z inserted s. 80(4) — Not yet written in
s. 138(1)-(4D) substituted for s. 138(1)-(4) Sch. 15 para. 17(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66H(1A) inserted Sch. 13 para. 8(b) — Not yet written in
s. 94(1)(c) and word inserted Sch. 15 para. 13(e) — Not yet written in
s. 88(1A) inserted Sch. 15 para. 6(4) — Not yet written in
s. 94(1)(b) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 13(d) — Not yet written in
s. 91A(4) word inserted Sch. 15 para. 9(3) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 6(3)(a) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 18(3)(c) — Not yet written in
s. 85(6) word inserted Sch. 15 para. 3(c) — Not yet written in
s. 67A(3A)(3B) applied (with modifications) by 2020 c. 17, s. 161ZB(4) (as inserted) s. 102(2) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 6A-6D and cross-heading inserted s. 124 — Not yet written in
s. 136A(3A)(c) words inserted Sch. 13 para. 14 — Not yet written in
s. 168(5B) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 5(5) — Not yet written in
s. 85(2)(b) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 3(b) — Not yet written in
s. 77 words substituted Sch. 13 para. 11(2) — Not yet written in
s. 122F(5) inserted Sch. 15 para. 14 — Not yet written in
s. 88(3)-(5) omitted Sch. 15 para. 6(5) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 93A(1) word substituted s. 80(5) — Not yet written in
s. 36(1)(d) words substituted s. 82(5)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 91A(5) word inserted Sch. 15 para. 9(3) — Not yet written in
s. 67A(3C) inserted Sch. 13 para. 10(b) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 6(1) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 18(3)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 66D(1) words substituted Sch. 13 para. 6(2) — Not yet written in
s. 46A-46C and cross-heading inserted s. 72(1) — Not yet written in
s. 93A-93H and cross-heading inserted s. 125(1) — Not yet written in
s. 94(1)(a) substituted Sch. 15 para. 13(b) — Not yet written in
s. 91A(1A) inserted s. 123(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66C(2) words inserted Sch. 13 para. 5(b) — Not yet written in
s. 93J inserted s. 125(3) — Not yet written in
s. 91E heading words inserted Sch. 15 para. 11 — Not yet written in
s. 87(1) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 5(2)(c) — Not yet written in
s. 79(11) inserted Sch. 13 para. 13 — Not yet written in
s. 11(1)(c) words substituted s. 82(2) — Not yet written in
s. 87(2A) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 5(3) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 4(4) inserted Sch. 15 para. 18(2) — Not yet written in
s. 40(1)(c) words substituted s. 82(6) — Not yet written in
s. 88(1) substituted Sch. 15 para. 6(3) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 92OA inserted s. 73(2) — Not yet written in
s. 91(1)-(1C) substituted for s. 91(1) Sch. 15 para. 8(2) — Not yet written in
s. 91B(4) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 10(3) — Not yet written in
s. 96A(1) words substituted s. 126(2)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 84(2) words omitted Sch. 15 para. 2(3) — Not yet written in
s. 138(5) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 17(3) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 59ZJA inserted s. 76(2) — Not yet written in
s. 87(2A)(2B) inserted s. 121(3) — Not yet written in
s. 66D(10) inserted Sch. 13 para. 6(5) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 46A inserted s. 74(2) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 7(2) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 18(4)(b) — Not yet written in
s. 83A inserted s. 118 — Not yet written in
s. 77 table words inserted Sch. 13 para. 11(4) — Not yet written in
s. 85(1) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 3(a) — Not yet written in
s. 91A(2) words inserted Sch. 15 para. 9(2) — Not yet written in
s. 66H heading substituted Sch. 13 para. 8(c) — Not yet written in
s. 88(6)-(10) inserted Sch. 15 para. 6(6) — Not yet written in
s. 18(1)(c) words substituted s. 82(3) — Not yet written in
s. 32(1)(c) words substituted s. 82(4) — Not yet written in
s. 96B(1) words substituted s. 126(3)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 133 words omitted Sch. 15 para. 15(a) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3 para. 28A inserted s. 72(3) — Not yet written in
s. 66AA inserted Sch. 13 para. 2 — Not yet written in
s. 91B(3) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 10(2)(a) — Not yet written in
s. 94(1)(aa) inserted Sch. 15 para. 13(c) — Not yet written in
s. 66B(6) omitted Sch. 13 para. 4(3) — Not yet written in
s. 138(8) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 17(5) — Not yet written in
s. 66D(3) words inserted Sch. 13 para. 6(3) — Not yet written in
s. 86A-86D inserted s. 120 — Not yet written in
s. 66D(5)-(9) applied by 2020 c. 17, s. 161ZB(4) (as inserted) s. 102(2) — Not yet written in
Sch. 3A para. 8(2) words substituted Sch. 15 para. 18(5) — Not yet written in
s. 88 heading words substituted Sch. 15 para. 6(2) — Not yet written in
s. 85A heading words inserted Sch. 15 para. 4(b) — Not yet written in
s. 77 words substituted Sch. 13 para. 11(3) — Not yet written in
Sch. 2 para. 1(a) words substituted Sch. 13 para. 15 — Not yet written in

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