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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-measures-in-civil-proceedings-specified-offences-regulations-2022/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2022/562",
  "legislation_title": "The Special Measures in Civil Proceedings (Specified Offences) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-measures-in-civil-proceedings-specified-offences-regulations-2022",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Specified offences",
  "text": "Table 1 – Offences under the law of England and Wales\nOffence (England and Wales)\nStatutory provision or other law (England and Wales)\nKidnapping\nCommon law\nFalse imprisonment\nCommon law\nPerverting the course of public justice\nCommon law\nMurder/manslaughter (of a child)\nCommon law\nIncitement (pre 1st October 2008) in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nCommon law\nAiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or\n(b) the offence of attempted murder\nSection 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 (c. 94 (24 & 25 Vict))\nConspiring or soliciting to commit murder\nSection 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100 (24 & 25 Vict))\nThreats to kill\nSection 16 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nShooting or attempting to shoot, or wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm or to resist apprehension\nSection 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nInflicting bodily injury with or without weapon\nSection 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nAttempting to choke, etc. in order to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence\nSection 21 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nUsing chloroform etc to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence\nSection 22 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nMaliciously administering poison, etc. so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm\nSection 23 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nMaliciously administering poison, etc. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person\nSection 24 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861\nExposing child whereby life is endangered or health permanently injured\nSection 27 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nCausing gunpowder to explode, or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm\nSection 29 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nAssault occasioning bodily harm - common assault\nSection 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nChild destruction\nSection 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 (c. 34 (19 & 20 Geo 5))\nCruelty to persons under sixteen\nSection 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12 (23 & 24 Geo 5))\nAllowing persons under 16 to be in brothels\nSection 3 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933\nCausing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging\nSection 4 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933\nGiving intoxicating liquor to children under 5\nSection 5 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933\nProcuring a miscarriage\nSection 5(2) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87)\nTheft\nSection 7 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)\nBlackmail\nSection 21 of the Theft Act 1968\nDestroying or damaging property\nSection 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48)\nThreats to destroy or damage property\nSection 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971\nThe offence of conspiracy in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nSection 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)\nViolence for securing entry\nSection 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977\nIndecent photos of children\nSection 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)\nAttempting to commit an offence in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nSection 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47)\nAbduction of child by parent, etc\nSection 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)\nAbduction of child by other persons (not parent, etc)\nSection 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984\nAffray\nSection 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)\nFear or provocation of violence\nSection 4 of the Public Order Act 1986\nIntentional harassment, alarm or distress\nSection 4A of the Public Order Act 1986\nHarassment, alarm or distress\nSection 5 of the Public Order Act 1986\nOffence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety\nSection 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (c. 27)\nCommon assault and battery\nSection 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)\nPossession of indecent photos of child\nSection 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988\nIntimidation etc. of witnesses, jurors and others\nSection 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)\nBreach of non-molestation order\nSection 42A of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)\nBreach of forced marriage protection order\nSection 63CA of the Family Law Act 1996\nHarassment\nSection 2 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40)\nStalking\nSection 2A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997\nPutting people in fear of violence\nSection 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997\nStalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress\nSection 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997\nOffences committed outside the United Kingdom (putting people in fear of violence or stalking involving fear of violence etc)\nSection 4B of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997\nAbduction of children in care etc\nSection 49 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)\nRacially or religiously aggravated assault\nSection 29 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)\nRacially or religiously aggravated criminal damage\nSection 30 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998\nRacially or religiously aggravated public order offences\nSection 31 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998\nRacially or religiously aggravated harassment etc\nSection 32 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998\nImproper use of public electronic communications network\nSection 127 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)\nRape\nSection 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)\nAssault by penetration\nSection 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nSexual assault\nSection 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCausing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent\nSection 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nRape of a child under 13\nSection 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nAssault of a child under 13 by penetration\nSection 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nSexual assault of a child under 13\nSection 7 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCausing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity\nSection 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nSexual activity with a child\nSection 9 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCausing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity\nSection 10 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nEngaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child\nSection 11 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCausing a child to watch a sexual act\nSection 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nChild sex offences committed by children or young persons\nSection 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nArranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence\nSection 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nMeeting a child following sexual grooming etc\nSection 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nSexual Communication with a child\nSection 15A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nAbuse of position of trust: sexual activity with child\nSection 16 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nAbuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity\nSection 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nAbuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child\nSection 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nAbuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act\nSection 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nSexual activity with a child family member\nSection 25 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nInciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity\nSection 26 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nPaying for sexual services of a child\nSection 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCausing or inciting child prostitution or pornography\nSection 48 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nControlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation\nSection 49 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nArranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child\nSection 50 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCausing or inciting prostitution for gain\nSection 52 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nControlling prostitution for gain\nSection 53 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nAdministering a substance with intent\nSection 61 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nCommitting an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence\nSection 62 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nTrespass with intent to commit a sexual offence\nSection 63 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nOffence of voyeurism\nSection 67 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nFemale genital mutilation\nSection 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31)\nAssisting girl to mutilate own genitalia\nSection 2 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nAssisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s genitalia\nSection 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nFailure to protect a girl from risk of female genital mutilation\nSection 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nBreach of a Female Genital Mutilation protection order\nSection 5A and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nCausing or allowing child or vulnerable adult to suffer serious physical harm or death\nSection 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)\nFighting or threatening behaviour\nSection 21 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)\nDisgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind\nSection 23 of the Armed Forces Act 2006\nOffence of attempt, encouraging and assisting, and aiding and abetting in respect of an offence under sections 21 or 23 Armed Forces Act 2006\nSections 39 to 41 of the Armed Forces Act 2006\nOffence of criminal conduct where the corresponding offence under the law of England & Wales is listed in this table\nSection 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006\nOffence of attempt, conspiring, encouraging and assisting, and aiding and abetting in respect of a relevant offence under section 42 Armed Forces Act 2006 (criminal conduct where the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is listed in this table)\nSections 43 to 47 of the Armed Forces Act 2006\nEncouraging or assisting an offence (inchoate offences) in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nSection 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)\nPossession of extreme pornographic images\nSection 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)\nPossession of prohibited images of children\nSection 62 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)\nOffence of forced marriage\nSection 121 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c.12)\nSlavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking (or committing offence with intent to commit such an offence)\nSections 1, 2 and 4 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30)\nDisclosing (or threatening to disclose) private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress\nSection 33 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2)\nStrangulation or suffocation\nSection 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9)\nStrangulation or suffocation committed outside the United Kingdom\nSection 75B of the Serious Crime Act 2015\nControlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship\nSection 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015\nControlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship committed outside the United Kingdom\nSection 76A of the Serious Crime Act 2015\nBreach of stalking protection order etc\nSection 8 of the Stalking Protection Act 2019 (c. 9)\nBreach of domestic abuse protection order\nSection 39 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17)\nTable 2 – Offences under the law of Scotland\nOffence (Scotland)\nStatutory provision or other law (Scotland)\nRape\nCommon law\nTheft\nCommon law\nExtortion\nCommon law\nMalicious mischief\nCommon law\nThreats to destroy or damage property\nCommon law\nThreats to kill\nCommon law\nCommon assault (and aggravated assault)\nCommon law\nIndecent assault\nCommon law\nTheft of child under the age of puberty (plagium)\nCommon law\nBreach of the peace\nCommon law\nAttempt to pervert the course of justice\nCommon law\nClandestine injury to women\nCommon law\nAbduction\nCommon law\nPerverting the course of public justice\nCommon law\nCruel and unusual treatment (but only if offence is in relation to a child)\nCommon law\nMurder/manslaughter (of a child)\nCommon law\nSodomy (of a child)\nCommon law\nLewd, indecent or libidinous practice or behaviour (towards a child)\nCommon law\nThe offence of conspiracy in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nCommon law\nCruelty to persons under sixteen\nSection 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)\nCausing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging\nSection 15 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937\nExposing children under 7 to risk of burning\nSection 22 of the Children and Young Person (Scotland) Act 1937\nProcuring a miscarriage\nSection 5(2) of the Abortion Act 1967\nIndecent photographs etc. of children\nSection 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)\nPossession of indecent photographs of children\nSection 52A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982\nOffence in Scotland of parent, etc. taking or sending child out of United Kingdom\nSection 6 of the Child Abduction Act 1984\nIncest (but only applicable if offence is in relation to child family members)\nSection 1 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)\nIntercourse with step-child\nSection 2 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nProcuring\nSection 7 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nAbduction & unlawful detention\nSection 8 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nTrading in prostitution and brothel-keeping\nSection 11 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nAllowing child to be in brothel\nSection 12 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nRacially aggravated harassment\nSection 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nVandalism\nSection 52 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995\nStatutory offences: art and part and aiding and abetting in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of attempted murder\nSection 293 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)\nAttempt at crime in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nSection 294 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995\nBreach of non-harassment order\nSection 9 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997\nOffences racially aggravated in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nSection 96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998\nImproper use of public electronic communications network\nSection 127 of the Communications Act 2003\nOffences aggravated by religious prejudice in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and\n(b) the offence of murder\nSection 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)\nMeeting a child following certain preliminary contact\nSection 1 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9)\nPaying for sexual services of a child\nSection 9 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005\nCausing or inciting provision by child of sexual services or child pornography\nSection 10 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005\nControlling a child providing sexual services or involved in pornography\nSection 11 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005\nArranging or facilitating provision by child of sexual services or child pornography\nSection 12 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005\nFemale genital mutilation\nSection 1 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 8)\nAiding & abetting female genital mutilation\nSection 3 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005\nOffence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts\nSection 4 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005\nRape\nSection 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9)\nAssault by penetration\nSection 2 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual assault\nSection 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual coercion\nSection 4 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nAdministering a substance for sexual purposes\nSection 11 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nRape of a young child\nSection 18 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual assault on a young child by penetration\nSection 19 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual assault on a young child\nSection 20 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCausing a young child to participate in sexual activity\nSection 21 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCausing a young child to be present during a sexual activity\nSection 22 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCausing a young child to look at a sexual image\nSection 23 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCommunicating indecently with a young child etc.\nSection 24 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual exposure to a young child\nSection 25 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nVoyeurism towards a young child\nSection 26 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nHaving intercourse with an older child\nSection 28 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nEngaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child\nSection 29 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nEngaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child\nSection 30 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCausing an older child to participate in sexual activity\nSection 31 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCausing an older child to be present during a sexual activity\nSection 32 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCausing an older child to look at a sexual image\nSection 33 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nCommunicating indecently with an older child etc\nSection 34 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual exposure to an older child\nSection 35 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nVoyeurism towards an older child\nSection 36 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nOlder children engaging in sexual activity with each other\nSection 37 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nSexual abuse of trust\nSection 42 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nOffences committed outside the United Kingdom: adult victims\nSection 54D of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nOffences committed outside the United Kingdom: child victims\nSection 55 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009\nThreatening or abusive behaviour\nSection 38 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)\nOffence of stalking\nSection 39 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010\nOffence of stalking committed outside the United Kingdom\nSection 39A of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010\nBreach of forced marriage protection order\nSection 9 of the Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 15)\nBreach of domestic abuse interdict with power of arrest\nSection 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 13)\nOffence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership\nSection 122 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014\nHuman Trafficking\nSection 1 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 12)\nAggravation of offence where abuse of partner or ex-partner\nSection 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22)\nDisclosing, or threatening to disclose, an intimate photograph or film\nSection 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016\nAny offence where the aggravation at section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 Act has been proven\nAbusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016\nAbusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partner\nSection 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5)\nBreach of domestic abuse protection notice\nSection 7 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 16)\nBreach of domestic abuse protection order or interim domestic abuse protection order\nSection 17 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021\nTable 3 – Offences under the law of Northern Ireland\nOffence (Northern Ireland)\nStatutory provision or other law (Northern Ireland)\nAbducting a girl under 18 with intent to marry\nCommon Law\nAffray\nCommon Law\nBurglary with intent to commit rape\nCommon law\nFalse imprisonment\nCommon Law\nKidnapping\nCommon Law\nMurder/manslaughter (of a child)\nCommon law\nRape\nCommon law\nAiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the commission of:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or\n(b) the offence of attempted murder\nSection 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861\nConspiring or soliciting to commit murder\nSection 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861\nThreats to kill\nSection 16 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nShooting or attempting to shoot, or wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm\nSection 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nInflicting bodily injury with or without weapon\nSection 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nAttempting to choke, etc. in order to commit any indictable offence\nSection 21 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nUsing chloroform etc to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence\nSection 22 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nMaliciously administering poison, etc. so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm\nSection 23 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nMaliciously administering poison, etc. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person\nSection 24 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nExposing children whereby life is endangered or health permanently injured\nSection 27 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nCausing gunpowder to explode or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm\nSection 29 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nAssault occasioning bodily harm\nSection 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861\nOffence of infanticide\nSection 1 of the Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (c. 5) (N.I)\nChild destruction\nSection 25 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15) (N.I)\nCruelty to persons under sixteen\nSection 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34) (N.I)\nCausing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging\nSection 24 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968\nGiving intoxicating liquor to children under 5\nSection 25 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968\nTheft\nSection 1 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16)\nBurglary\nSection 9 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969\nBlackmail\nSection 20 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969\nDestroying or damaging property\nArticle 3 of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/426) (N.I. 4)\nThreats to destroy or damage property\nArticle 4 of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977\nIndecent photographs of children\nArticle 3 of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047) (N.I. 17)\nInciting girl under sixteen to have incestuous sexual intercourse\nArticle 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/704) (N.I. 6)\nAttempting to commit an offence in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or\n(b) the offence of murder\nArticle 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1120) (N.I. 13)\nAbduction of child by parent\nArticle 3 of the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1638) (N.I. 17)\nAbduction of child by other persons\nArticle 4 of the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985\nOffence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety\nArticle 3 of the Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1849) (N.I. 18)\nPossession of indecent photographs of child\nArticle 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I.1988/1847) (N.I. 17)\nAbduction of children in care etc\nArticle 68 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755) (N.I. 2)\nIntimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and others\nArticle 47 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160) (N.I. 24)\nIntimidation by force threats or menaces\nSection 1 of the Protection of the Person and Property Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 29)\nHarassment\nArticle 4 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1180) (N.I. 9)\nPutting people in fear of violence\nArticle 6 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997\nContravention of:\n- a non-molestation order;\n- (where a non-molestation order is in force) an occupation order or an order under Article 18;\n- an exclusion requirement including by virtue of Article 57A of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 in an interim care order made under Article 57 of that Order; or\n- an exclusion requirement included by virtue of Article 63A of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 in an emergency protection order made under Article 63 of that Order\nArticle 25(a) and (b) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071) (N.I. 6)\nAbuse of position of trust\nSection 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44)\nImproper use of public electronic communications network\nSection 127 of the Communications Act 2003\nTrafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation\nSection 57 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nTrafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation\nSection 58 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nTrafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation\nSection 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003\nFemale genital mutilation\nSection 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nAssisting girl to mutilate own genitalia\nSection 2 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nAssisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s genitalia\nSection 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nBreach of a Female Genital Mutilation protection order\nSection 5A and paragraph 21 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003\nTrafficking people for exploitation\nSection 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004\nBreach of forced marriage protection order\nParagraph 7 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (c. 20)\nEncouraging or assisting an offence (inchoate offences) in relation to:\n(a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or\n(b) the offence of murder\nSections 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007\nPossession of extreme pornographic images\nSection 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008\nRape\nArticle 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1769) (N.I. 2)\nAssault by penetration\nArticle 6 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSexual assault\nArticle 7 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCausing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent\nArticle 8 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nRape of a child under 13\nArticle 12 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nAssault of a child under 13 by penetration\nArticle 13 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSexual assault of a child under 13\nArticle 14 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCausing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity\nArticle 15 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSexual activity with a child\nArticle 16 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCausing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity\nArticle 17 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nEngaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child\nArticle 18 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCausing a child to watch a sexual act\nArticle 19 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSexual offences against children committed by children or young persons\nArticle 20 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nArranging or facilitating commission of a sex offence against a child\nArticle 21 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nMeeting a child following sexual grooming etc\nArticle 22 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSexual communication with a child\nArticle 22A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCommunicating with a person with a view to grooming a particular child\nArticle 22B of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCommunicating with a group with a view to grooming a particular child\nArticle 22C of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nAbuse of position of trust: sexual activity with child\nArticle 23 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nAbuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity\nArticle 24 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nAbuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child\nArticle 25 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nAbuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act\nArticle 26 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSexual activity with a child family member\nArticle 32 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nInciting a child of the family to engage in sexual activity\nArticle 33 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nPaying for sexual services of a child\nArticle 37 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCausing or inciting child prostitution or pornography\nArticle 38 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nControlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography\nArticle 39 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nArranging or facilitating child pornography\nArticle 40 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCausing or inciting prostitution for gain\nArticle 62 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nControlling prostitution for gain\nArticle 63 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nAdministering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence\nArticle 65 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nCommitting an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence\nArticle 66 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nTrespass with intent to commit a sexual offence\nArticle 67 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nVoyeurism\nArticle 71 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nVoyeurism: additional offences (genitals and buttocks)\nArticle 71A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nVoyeurism: additional offences (breasts)\nArticle 71B of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008\nSending etc an unwanted sexual image\nArticle 72A of the Sexual 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the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 2)\nOffence of non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation\nSection 28 of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 19)\nOffence of stalking\nSection 1 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 17)\nOffence of threatening or abusive behaviour\nSection 2 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022\nOffence of breaching order\nSection 13 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022",
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