Legislation – Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016

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Introduction

PART 1
Abusive behaviour

1 Aggravation of offence where abuse of partner or ex-partner

1A Presumption as to the relationship

2 Disclosing, or threatening to disclose, an intimate photograph or film

3 Interpretation of section 2

4 Section 2: special provision in relation to providers of information society services

5 Making of non-harassment orders in criminal cases

PART 2
Sexual harm

CHAPTER 1 Jury directions relating to sexual offences

6 Jury directions relating to sexual offences

CHAPTER 2 Sexual acts outside Scotland

7 Incitement to commit certain sexual acts elsewhere in the United Kingdom

8 Commission of certain sexual offences elsewhere in the United Kingdom

9 Commission of certain sexual offences outside the United Kingdom

CHAPTER 3 Sexual harm prevention orders

10 Meaning of sexual harm

11 Making of order on dealing with person for offence

12 Making of order against qualifying offender on application to sheriff

13 Qualifying offender: conviction in Scotland

14 Qualifying offender: conviction etc. elsewhere in United Kingdom

15 Qualifying offender: conviction etc. outside United Kingdom

16 Content and duration of order

17 Prohibitions on foreign travel

18 Application of notification requirements where order made

19 Cessation of order: relevant sexual offenders

20 Variation, renewal and discharge

21 Interim orders

22 Appeals

23 Requirement for clerk of court to serve order

24 Offence of breaching order

25 Interpretation of Chapter

CHAPTER 4 Sexual risk orders

26 Meaning of harm

27 Making of order

28 Content and duration of order

29 Prohibitions on foreign travel

30 Variation, renewal and discharge

31 Interim orders

32 Appeals

33 Requirement for clerk of court to serve order

34 Offence of breaching order

35 Application of notification requirements on breach of order

36 Interpretation of Chapter

CHAPTER 5 Equivalent orders elsewhere in United Kingdom

37 Breach of orders equivalent to orders in Chapters 3 and 4: offence

38 Breach of certain equivalent orders: application of notification requirements

CHAPTER 6 Previous orders

39 Repeals of provisions as to previous orders

40 Saving and transitional provision

PART 3
General

41 Interpretation

42 Ancillary provision

43 Minor and consequential modifications

44 Crown application

45 Commencement

46 Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 SECTION 2: SPECIAL PROVISION IN RELATION TO PROVIDERS OF INFORMATION SOCIETY SERVICES

SCHEDULE 2 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS

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SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS

(introduced by section 43)

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

1

(1)

The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 19AA(1)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), for “section 2 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9) (a risk of sexual harm order)” substitute
section 27 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016
,

(b)

in paragraph (c), for “section 2 of that Act of 2005” substitute
section 27 of that Act of 2016
.

(3)

In section 19AB—

(a)

in subsection (4), for “risk of sexual harm orders” substitute
sexual risk orders
,

(b)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

for “risk of sexual harm order” substitute
sexual risk order
,

(ii)

for the words from “under” to the end substitute
of a court considering an appeal against the making of a sexual risk order suspending the effect of the order pending the determination of the appeal
,

(c)

in subsection (7)—

(i)

omit the definitions of “risk of sexual harm order” and “the 2005 Act”,

(ii)

insert, immediately before the definition of
the 2003 Act
, the following definition—

““sexual risk order” means an order under section 27 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, and also includes an order under section 122A or 123 of the 2003 Act;”,

(d)

the title becomes
Section 19AA: supplementary provision in sexual risk order cases
.

Police Act 1997

2

(1)

The Police Act 1997 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 113CA(2)—

(a)

after paragraph (fb) insert—

“(fc)

if a sexual harm prevention order, made under section 11(2) or 12(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 16(3) or, as the case may be, 17(1) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 20(1) of that Act;

(fd)

if an interim sexual harm prevention order, made under section 21 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 21(5) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 21(10) of that Act;”,

(b)

after paragraph (ib) insert—

“(ic)

if a sexual risk order, made under section 27(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 28(3) or, as the case may be, 29(1) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 30(1) of that Act;

(id)

if an interim sexual risk order, made under section 31(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 31(5) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 31(9) of that Act;”,

(c)

paragraphs (l) and (m) are repealed.

(3)

In section 113CB(2)—

(a)

after paragraph (fb) insert—

“(fc)

if a sexual harm prevention order, made under section 11(2) or 12(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 16(3) or, as the case may be, 17(1) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 20(1) of that Act;

(fd)

if an interim sexual harm prevention order, made under section 21 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 21(5) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 21(10) of that Act;”,

(b)

after paragraph (ib) insert—

“(ic)

if a sexual risk order, made under section 27(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 28(3) or, as the case may be, 29(1) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 30(1) of that Act;

(id)

if an interim sexual risk order, made under section 31(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, is in effect in respect of the applicant—

(i)

the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order;

(ii)

the date of that order;

(iii)

the period for which each of the prohibitions and requirements contained in that order has effect by virtue of section 31(5) of that Act;

(iv)

details as to whether that order has been varied or renewed under section 31(9) of that Act;”,

(c)

paragraphs (l) and (m) are repealed.

Sexual Offences Act 2003

3

(1)

The 2003 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 88—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “Subsections (2) to (4)” substitute
Subsections (2) and (2A)
,

(b)

subsections (4) and (5) are repealed.

(3)

In section 89, after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

In the Table—

(a)

the reference to a sexual harm prevention order includes an order made under section 11 or 12 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016,

(b)

the reference to an interim sexual harm prevention order includes an order made under section 21 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016.”.

Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005

4

Subsections (1) to (5) of section 17 of the 2005 Act are repealed.

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

5

Paragraph 1 of schedule 1 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended as follows—

(a)

paragraph (r) is repealed,

(b)

after paragraph (zr), insert—

“(zra)

an offence under section 34 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016,

(zrb)

an offence under section 37 of that Act in respect of a breach of—

(i)

a sexual risk order made under section 122A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003,

(ii)

an interim sexual risk order made under section 122E of the Sexual Offences Act 2003,

(iii)

a risk of sexual harm order made under section 123 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or

(iv)

an interim risk of sexual harm order made under section 126 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003,”.

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

6

In section 54(8) of the 2009 Act, in the definition of “UK national”, for “relevant conduct” substitute
act mentioned in subsection (1)
.

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

7

The following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 are repealed—

(a)

section 103,

(b)

section 104,

(c)

paragraph 75 of schedule 7.

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

8

Paragraph 26 of schedule 7 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 is repealed.

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/45)

9

Article 4(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/45) is repealed.

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

10

Paragraphs 78 and 79 of schedule 11 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 are repealed.