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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-scotland-act-2009/schedule-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-scotland-act-2009/schedule-3.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2009/9",
  "legislation_title": "Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-scotland-act-2009",
  "path": "schedule/3",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Alternative verdicts",
  "text": "Offence\nSection introducing offence\nAlternative offence\nRape\nSection 1\nSexual assault by penetration\nSexual assault\nHaving intercourse with an older child\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAn offence under section 1 (incest) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nAn offence under section 2 (intercourse with step-child) of that Act\nSexual assault by penetration\nSection 2\nSexual assault\nEngaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nSexual assault\nSection 3\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nSexual coercion\nSection 4\nCoercing a person into being present during a sexual activity\nCoercing a person into looking at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently\nCausing a person to see or hear an indecent communication\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nCoercing a person into being present during a sexual activity\nSection 5\nSexual coercion\nCoercing a person into looking at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently\nCausing a person to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure\nAssault at common law\nCoercing a person into looking at a sexual image\nSection 6\nSexual coercion\nCoercing a person into being present during a sexual activity\nCommunicating indecently\nCausing a person to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure\nAssault at common law\nCommunicating indecently\nSection 7(1)\nSexual coercion\nCoercing a person into being present during a sexual activity\nCoercing a person into looking at a sexual image\nCausing a person to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure\nCausing a person to see or hear an indecent communication\nSection 7(2)\nSexual coercion\nCoercing a person into being present during a sexual activity\nCoercing a person into looking at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently\nSexual exposure\nSexual exposure\nSection 8\nPublic indecency at common law\nBreach of the peace at common law\nVoyeurism\nSection 9\nBreach of the peace at common law\nRape of a young child\nSection 18\nSexual assault on a young child by penetration\nSexual assault on a young child\nHaving intercourse with an older child\nEngaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nSexual assault on a young child by penetration\nSection 19\nSexual assault on a young child\nEngaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nSexual assault on a young child\nSection 20\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child\nEngaging while an older child in consensual sexual conduct with another older child\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nCausing a young child to participate in a sexual activity\nSection 21\nCausing a young child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with a young child\nCausing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nAssault at common law\nAssault with intent to commit rape at common law\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAssault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nAbduction with intent to commit rape at common law\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act\nAbduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child\nCausing a young child to be present during a sexual activity\nSection 22\nCausing a young child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with a young child\nCausing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to a young child\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nCausing a young child to look at a sexual image\nSection 23\nCausing a young child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to be present during a sexual activity\nCommunicating indecently with a young child\nCausing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to a young child\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nCommunicating indecently with a young child\nSection 24(1)\nCausing a young child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to look at a sexual image\nCausing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to a young child\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nCausing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSection 24(2)\nCausing a young child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing a young child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with a young child\nSexual exposure to a young child\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nSexual exposure to a young child\nSection 25\nSexual exposure to an older child\nPublic indecency at common law\nBreach of the peace at common law\nVoyeurism towards a young child\nSection 26\nVoyeurism towards an older child\nBreach of the peace at common law\nHaving intercourse with an older child\nSection 28\nEngaging in penetrative sexual activitiy with or towards an older child\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child\nEngaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child\nSection 29\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nEngaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nSection 30\nEngaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child\nEngaging while an older child in consensual sexual conduct with another older child\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nSection 31\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nSection 32\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nSection 33\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nSection 34(1)\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSexual exposure to an older child\nCausing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication\nSection 34(2)\nCausing an older child to participate in a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nCommunicating indecently with an older child\nSexual exposure to an older child\nSexual exposure to an older child\nSection 35\nPublic indecency at common law\nBreach of the peace at common law\nVoyeurism towards an older child\nSection 36\nBreach of the peace at common law",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3: entries inserted (1.12.2010) by The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Supplemental and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/421), art. 2, Sch. para. 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3: entries inserted (1.12.2010) by The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Supplemental and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/421), art. 2, Sch. para. 4(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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