Sexual Offences Act
{{Short description|Laws in the United Kingdom and former British colonies}}
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{{Use British English|date=June 2019}}Sexual Offences Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom{{cite web|title=Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 2: Sexual Offences Act 2003 - Principal Offences, and Sexual Offences Act 1956 - Most commonly charged offences {{!}} The Crown Prosecution Service|url=https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/rape-and-sexual-offences-chapter-2-sexual-offences-act-2003-principal-offences-and|website=www.cps.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}} and former British colonies and territories such as Antigua and Barbuda,{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1995|url=http://www.laws.gov.ag/acts/1995/a1995-9.pdf|publisher=Parliament of Antigua ad Barbuda|accessdate=20 March 2018}} Crown dependencies, Kenya, Lesotho,{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 2003 |url=https://www.lesotholii.org/ls/legislation/act/2003/3/lesotho_sexual_offences_act_2003_pdf_14292.pdf|website=Lesotho Government Gazette|accessdate=13 March 2018}} Republic of Ireland, Sierra Leone,{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences act 2012|url=http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/2012-12.pdf|website=Sierra Leone Gazette|accessdate=13 March 2018}} South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago relating to sexual offences (including both substantive and procedural provisions).
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The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Sexual Offences Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Sexual Offences Acts may be a generic name for legislation bearing that short title. It is a term of art.
List
=United Kingdom=
==England and Wales==
:The Sexual Offences Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1956|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/69/contents/enacted|website=legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=29 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Indecency with Children Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 33){{cite web|title=Indecency with Children Act 1960|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/8-9/33/introduction/enacted|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=29 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences Act 1967 (c. 60){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1967|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/60|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=29 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 82){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/82|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=29 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1985|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/44/enacted|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=29 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c. 34){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/34/section/1|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences Act 1993 (c. 30){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1993|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/30/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (c. 29){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/29/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/39/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/44/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 2003|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences Acts
::The Sexual Offences Acts 1956 and 1967 is the collective title of the Sexual Offences Act 1957 and the Sexual Offences Act 1967.The Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 11(1)
::The Sexual Offences Acts 1956 to 1976 is the collective title of the Sexual Offences Acts 1956 and 1967 and the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976.The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976, section 7(1)
::The Sexual Offences Acts 1956 to 1992 is the collective title of the Sexual Offences Acts 1956 to 1976 and the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992.The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, section 8(2)
==Scotland==
:The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 67){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/67/1991-02-01/data.html|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
:The Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 9){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/9/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9){{cite web|title=Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/9/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/9/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
==Northern Ireland==
A number of Orders in Council with this title have been passed. The change in nomenclature is due to the demise of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and the imposition of direct rule. These orders are considered to be primary legislation.
:The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (SI 1978/460 (N.I. 5)){{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/460/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
:The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1769 (N.I. 2)){{cite web|title=The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1769/contents|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
=Antigua and Barbuda=
=Barbados=
- Sexual Offences Act 1993{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1993|url=http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/ngos/lgbti2.pdf|website=Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|accessdate=4 April 2018}}
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2016{{cite web |title=Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2016 |url=https://www.barbadosparliament.com/uploads/bill_resolution/b9be745b04ef7b2dacd94bdf4c98a76c.pdf |publisher=Parliament of Barbados |accessdate=26 October 2018}}
=Crown dependencies=
==Bailiwick of Guernsey==
- Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983|url=http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=70936&p=0|website=Guernsey Legal Resources|accessdate=19 February 2018}}
- The Sexual Offences (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 2000{{cite web|title=The Sexual Offences (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 2000|url=http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/article/98722/Sexual-Offences-Amendment-Guernsey-Law-2000|website=Guernsey Legal Resources|accessdate=20 February 2018|date=20 March 2012}}
- The Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2011{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2011|url=http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/article/104112/Sexual-Offences-Bailiwick-of-Guernsey-Amendment-Law-2011|website=Guernsey Legal Resources|accessdate=20 February 2018|language=en-gb|date=30 October 2012}}
==Bailiwick of Jersey==
- Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 1990{{cite web|title=SEXUAL OFFENCES (JERSEY) LAW 1990|url=https://www.jerseylaw.je/laws/enacted/Pages/L-15-1990.aspx|website=Jersey Legal Information Board|access-date=20 February 2018}}
- Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 2018{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 2007|url=https://www.jerseylaw.je/laws/current/l_20_2018|website=Jersey Legal Information Board|access-date=20 February 2018}}
- Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010{{cite web|title=Consultation draft - Sexual Offences (Jersey) Act|url=https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Government%20and%20administration/Consultation%20Draft%20-%20Sexual%20Offences%20(Jersey)%20Law%20201-%20(002)%20V2.pdf|website=Government of Jersey|access-date=19 February 2018}}
==Isle of Man==
- Sexual Offences Act 1992{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1992|url=http://www.legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1992/1992-0006/SexualOffencesAct1992_1.pdf|website=Isle of Man Legislation|accessdate=19 February 2018}}
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006|url=http://www.legislation.gov.im/cms/images/phocadownload/Acts_of_Tynwald/Primary_2006/Sexual%20Offences%20%28Amendment%29%20Act%202006.pdf|website=Isle of Man Legislation|accessdate=20 February 2018}}
=Dominica=
- Sexual Offences Act 1887{{cite web|title=Laws|url=http://www.dominica.gov.dm/laws-of-dominica?page=1|website=Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica|accessdate=21 April 2018}}
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992
- Sexual Offences Act 1996
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2016
=Guyana=
=Jamaica=
=Kenya=
:The Sexual Offences Act 2006{{cite web|title=The Sexual Offences Bill, 2006|url=http://www.sexualoffencesbill.co.ke/|website=Sexual Offences Bill|accessdate=30 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702113458/http://www.sexualoffencesbill.co.ke/|archivedate=2 July 2007|date=2 July 2007}}
=Republic of Ireland=
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993{{cite web|title=Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1993/act/20/enacted/en/html|website=Irish Statute Book|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
- Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act, 1996{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act, 1996|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1996/act/38/enacted/en/html|website=electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
- Sex Offenders Act, 2001{{cite web|title=Sex Offenders Act, 2001|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/18/enacted/en/html|website=electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006{{cite web|title=Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2006/act/15/enacted/en/html|website=electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017{{cite web|title=Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/act/2/enacted/en/html|website=electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)|accessdate=30 January 2018|language=en}}
=Lesotho=
=Maldives=
=Malaysia=
=Sierra Leone=
=South Africa=
- The Sexual Offences Act, 1957{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act, 1957|url=http://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/acts/1957-023.pdf|website=www.justice.gov.za|accessdate=30 January 2018}} (now mostly repealed)
- The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007{{cite web|title=Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007|url=http://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/acts/2007-032.pdf|website=www.justice.gov.za|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
=Tanzania=
- Sexual Offences (Special Provisions) Act 1998{{cite web |title=Sexual Offences (Special Provisions) Act 1998 |url=https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/67094/63635/F532037758/TZA67094.pdf |publisher=Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania |accessdate=21 October 2018 |date=21 April 1998}}
=Trinidad and Tobago=
- Sexual Offences Act, 1986{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences Act 1986|url=http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs/11.28.pdf|website=legalaffairs.gov.tt/}}
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2000{{cite web|title=Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act|url=http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2000-31.pdf|website=www.ttparliament.org|accessdate=30 January 2018}} [http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2000-31.pdf]
See also
References
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