Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007

Amendment of certain enactments.

4.— (1) Section 2 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 is amended, in the definition of “sexual offence”, by the insertion of the following paragraph:

“(aa) section 6 (inserted by section 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 ;”.

(2) The Schedule to the Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph:

“2. Section 6 (inserted by section 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 .”.

(3) The Schedule to the Bail Act 1997 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph:

“12B. An offence under section 6 (inserted by section 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 .”.

(4) The Schedule to the Sex Offenders Act 2001 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph:

“21. An offence under section 6 (inserted by section 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 .”.