Article 74 Sexual penetration of a corpse
Northern Ireland
(1)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
he intentionally performs an act of penetration with F1a part of his body or anything else,
(b)
what is penetrated is a part of the body of a dead person, and
(c)
he knows that, or is reckless as to whether, that is what is penetrated, and
(d)
the penetration is sexual.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in art. 74(1)(a) substituted (5.7.2011) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), ss. 110(1), 111(2)(c), Sch. 7 para. 15(1) (with s. 106(4))