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Valid from 01/08/1992
(1)This Act applies to the following offences—
(a)any offence under any of the provisions of the M1Sexual Offences Act 1956 mentioned in subsection (2);
(b)any offence under section 128 of the M2Mental Health Act 1959 (intercourse with mentally handicapped person by hospital staff etc.);
(c)any offence under section 1 of the M3Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards young child);
(d)any offence under section 54 of the M4Criminal Law Act 1977 (incitement by man of his grand-daughter, daughter or sister under the age of 16 to commit incest with him);
(e)any attempt to commit any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).
(2)The provisions of the Act of 1956 are—
(a)section 2 (procurement of a woman by threats);
(b)section 3 (procurement of a woman by false pretences);
(c)section 4 (administering drugs to obtain intercourse with a woman);
(d)section 5 (intercourse with a girl under the age of 13);
(e)section 6 (intercourse with a girl between the ages of 13 and 16);
(f)section 7 (intercourse with a mentally handicapped person);
(g)section 9 (procurement of a mentally handicapped person);
(h)section 10 (incest by a man);
(i)section 11 (incest by a woman);
(j)section 12 (buggery);
(k)section 14 (indecent assault on a woman);
(l)section 15 (indecent assault on a man);
(m)section 16 (assault with intent to commit buggery).
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