# The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 22F: Communication with a view to grooming: interpretation


For the purposes of Articles 22B to 22E—
(a) A presents himself or herself to a person (or persons) as being under 18 if a reasonable person would consider that, in all the circumstances, A presents himself or herself to that person (or those persons) as being under 18;
(b) “relevant offence” means—
(i) an offence under this Order,
(ii) an offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation), or
(iii) anything done outside Northern Ireland which is not an offence under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) but would be an offence within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) if done in Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1769/article/22F (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-22F
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