Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006

Application of certain enactments.

6.— (1) Sections 3 and 4 of the Act of 1981 shall apply in relation to an offence under this Act subject to the modification that references in those sections to “ sexual assault offence” shall be construed as including references to an offence under this Act.

(2) Section 4A of the Act of 1981 is amended, in subsection (6), by the insertion after “rape offence” of “, an offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006”.

(3) Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Act of 1981 shall apply in relation to an offence under this Act subject to the modification that references in those sections to—

(a) “ sexual assault offence ” shall be construed as including references to an offence under this Act, and

(b) “ rape offence ” shall be construed as including references to an offence under this Act.