Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006
Definitions. |
1.— In this Act— | |
“ Act of 1981 ” means the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 ; | ||
“Act of 1990” means the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 ; | ||
“person in authority” means— | ||
(a) a parent, step-parent, guardian, grandparent, uncle or aunt of the victim, | ||
(b) any person who is, for the time being, in loco parentis to the victim, or | ||
(c) any person who is, for the time being, responsible for the education, supervision or welfare of the victim; | ||
“sexual act” means— | ||
(a) an act consisting of— | ||
(i) sexual intercourse, or | ||
(ii) buggery, | ||
between persons who are not married to each other, or | ||
(b) an act described in section 3(1) or 4(1) of the Act of 1990; | ||
“sexual intercourse” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(2) of the Act of 1981. |