C1Part II Protection of Children
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Indecent conduct towards children
F139 Extension of offence: conduct towards 14 and 15 year olds.
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40 Extension of corresponding Northern Ireland offence: conduct towards 14 to 16 year olds.
F21
The Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 is amended as follows.
2
At the end of section 22 (indecent conduct towards child) there is inserted—
2
In this section, “child” means a person under the age of seventeen.
3
In section 180(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “child”—
a
after “ “child”” there is inserted “
, except when used in section 22,
”, and
b
at the end there is inserted “
and, when used in section 22, has the meaning assigned to it by that section
”.
Pt. II applied (E.W.) (11.2.2008 for specified purposes, 20.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), s. 65, Sch. 3 para. 3(5)(a) (with ss. 51, 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2007/3545, art. 4(a); S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(k)