The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

PART 1INTRODUCTORY

1Title and extent

PART 2SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003

3Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act 2003

4Section 15 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.)

5Section 20 (abuse of position of trust: acts done in Scotland)

6Section 21 (positions of trust)

7Section 22 (positions of trust: interpretation)

8Section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child)

9Section 60 (trafficking offences under sections 57 to 59: interpretation and jurisdiction)

10Section 72 (offences outside the United Kingdom)

11Section 142 (extent, saving etc.)

12Schedule 2 (sexual offences to which section 72 applies)

13Schedule 3 (sexual offences for the purposes of Part 2)

14Schedule 5 (other offences for the purposes of Part 2)

15Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments)

PART 3AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

16Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

17Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003

18Transitional provision: the Criminal Justice Act 2003

2008 No. 1779

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

Made9th July 2008

Coming into force in accordance with Article 2

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of July 2008

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 84(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 19981, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, orders as follows: