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Paragraph 59B F1

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An offence under section 9 of that Act (paying for sexual services of a child), if—

(a)

the victim or (as the case may be) other party was under 16 and the offender—

(i)

was 18 or over, or

(ii)

is or has been sentenced in respect of the offence to imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months, or

(b)

in imposing sentence or otherwise disposing of the case, the court determines that it is appropriate that the offender be regarded, for the purposes of Part 2 of this Act, as a person who has committed an offence under this paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 3 paras. 59A-59C inserted (7.10.2005) by Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9), ss. 18, 20, Sch. para. 3(c); S.S.I. 2005/480, art. 2 (subject to art. 3) (which amending s. 18, Sch. para. 3 were extended (8.11.2006) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), s. 56(1)(b))

Notes on Schedule 3

Modifications

C1

Sch. 3 modified (28.6.2022) by 2007 c. 21, s. 28(4ZA) (as inserted by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 146(c), 208(5)(p))

C2

Sch. 3 modified (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), ss. 25(3), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)