Section 1 Meaning of “rape” etc.

United Kingdom

(1)

For the purposes of section 1 of the M1Sexual Offences Act 1956 (which relates to rape) a man commits rape if—

(a)

he has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who at the time of the intercourse does not consent to it; and

(b)

at that time he knows that she does not consent to the intercourse or he is reckless as to whether she consents to it;

and references to rape in other enactments (including the following provisions of this Act) shall be construed accordingly.

F1(2)

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Annotations

F1: S. 1(2) repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), s. 141, Sch. 6 para. 20(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2