# Sexual Offences Act 2003, Paragraph 84


An offence under Article 19 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247 (N.I. 13)) (buggery) if—
(a) the offender was 20 or over, and
(b) the victim or (as the case may be) other party was under 17.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/schedule/3/paragraph/84 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003/schedule-3/paragraph-84
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