Legislation – Domestic Abuse Act 2021
SCHEDULE 3Amendments relating to offences committed outside the UK
PART 1England and Wales
Sexual Offences Act 2003
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(1)
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 72 (offences outside the United Kingdom)—
(a)
in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(c), for “section” substitute “subsection”;
(b)
in subsection (3)(c), for “section” substitute “subsection”;
(c)
in subsection (10), for “this section applies” substitute “subsections (1) to (3) apply”.
(3)
In Schedule 2 (sexual offences to which section 72 applies)—
(a)
in the heading, for “section 72” substitute “section 72(1) to (3)”;
(b)
in paragraph 1, in the opening words, for “section 72 applies” substitute “subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 72 apply”;
(c)
“1A
In relation to England and Wales, subsections (1) and (2) of section 72 also apply to an offence under any of sections 1 to 4 where the victim of the offence was 18 or over at the time of the offence.”;
(d)
in paragraph 3, after “paragraph 1” insert “or 1A”.