SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 14Amendments consequential on offences in Part 10 of this Act
PART 3Amendments consequential on offences in sections 187 and 188
I9I1013Children and Young Persons Act 1933
In Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (offences against children and young persons with respect to which special provisions of Act apply), in the first entry relating to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, after “66” insert “, 66A, 66B”
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I8I1114Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
I5I1215Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992
In section 6 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (interpretation), after subsection (2A) insert—
2B
For the purposes of this Act, where it is alleged or there is an accusation that an offence under section 66B(4) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (threatening to share intimate photograph or film) has been committed, the person against whom the offence is alleged to have been committed is to be regarded as—
a
the person to whom the threat mentioned in that subsection is alleged to have been made, and
b
(if different) the person shown, or who appears to be shown, in an intimate state in the photograph or film that is the subject of the threat.
I1I1316Sexual Offences Act 2003
1
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.
2
In section 78 (meaning of “sexual”), after “15A” insert “, 66B to 66D”
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3
4
In Schedule 3 (sexual offences for purposes of Part 2), after paragraph 33 insert—
33A
An offence under section 66A of this Act (sending etc photograph or film of genitals) if—
a
where the offender was under 18, the offender is or has been sentenced in respect of the offence to imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months;
b
in any other case—
i
the victim was under 18, or
ii
the offender, in respect of the offence or finding, is or has been—
a
sentenced to a term of imprisonment,
b
detained in a hospital, or
c
made the subject of a community sentence of at least 12 months.
33B
An offence under section 66B(3) of this Act (sharing intimate photograph or film for purpose of obtaining sexual gratification) if—
a
where the offender was under 18, the offender is or has been sentenced in respect of the offence to imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months;
b
in any other case—
i
the victim was under 18, or
ii
the offender, in respect of the offence or finding, is or has been—
a
sentenced to a term of imprisonment,
b
detained in a hospital, or
c
made the subject of a community sentence of at least 12 months.
I4I1417Criminal Justice Act 2003
1
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
2
In Part 2 of Schedule 15 (specified sexual offences for purposes of section 325), after paragraph 149 insert—
3
In Schedule 34A (child sex offences for purposes of section 327A), in paragraph 10—
b
after “exposure” insert “, sending etc photograph or film of genitals, sharing intimate photograph or film with intent to cause alarm, distress or humiliation or for purpose of obtaining sexual gratification”
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I3I1518Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
In section 116 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (information about guests at hotels believed to be used for child sexual exploitation), in subsection (8)(c), in the entry that relates to exposure and voyeurism offences in the Sexual Offences Act 2003—
b
after “exposure” insert “, sending etc photograph or film of genitals, sharing intimate photograph or film with intent to cause alarm, distress or humiliation or for purpose of obtaining sexual gratification”
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I7I1619Modern Slavery Act 2015
In Schedule 4 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (offences to which defence in section 45 does not apply), in paragraph 33 (offences under Sexual Offences Act 2003), after the entry for section 66 insert—
I2I1720Sentencing Act 2020
In Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Sentencing Act 2020 (specified sexual offences for purposes of section 306), in paragraph 38 (offences under Sexual Offences Act 2003), after sub-paragraph (ax) insert—
I6I1821Elections Act 2022
In Schedule 9 to the Elections Act 2022 (offences for purposes of Part 5), after paragraph 47(f) insert—
g
section 66A (sending etc photograph or film of genitals).