Section 1 Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful.I1
United Kingdom
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In section 13 of the M1Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (homosexual offences)—
in subsections (1) and (5)(c), for the word “eighteen”; and
in subsection (8), for the word “18”,
there shall be substituted the word “ sixteen ”.
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Section 145 of the M2Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (which is superseded by this section) is hereby repealed.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 1(1)(2) repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), s. 141, Sch. 6 para. 45(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
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S. 1(4) repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), s. 141, Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
Marginal citations
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Commencement
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S. 1 wholly in force; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 7(3); s. 1(1)(2)(4)(5) in force for E.W.N.I. at 8.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/3303, art. 2; s. 1(3)(5) in force for S. by S.S.I. 2000/452, art. 2(a)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (S.) (1.12.2010) by Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9), s. 62(2), sch. 6; S.S.I. 2010/357, art. 2(a)