Category: United Kingdom


  • Section 45 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 45 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Indecent photographs of persons aged 16 or 17. It provides as follows: (1)The Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) (which makes provision about indecent photographs of persons under 16) is amended as follows. (2)In section 2(3) (evidence) and…

  • Section 44 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 44 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sections 38 to 41: sexual relationships which pre-date care relationships. It provides as follows: (1)Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under any of sections 38 to 41 against another person (B) is not an…

  • Section 43 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 43 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sections 38 to 41: exception for spouses and civil partners. It provides as follows: Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under any of sections 38 to 41 against another person (B) is not an offence…

  • Section 42 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 42 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Care workers: interpretation. It provides as follows: (1)For the purposes of sections 38 to 41, a person (A) is involved in the care of another person (B) in a way that falls within this section if any of subsections…

  • Section 41 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 41 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he intentionally causes another person (B) to…

  • Section 40 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 40 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally engages in an activity, (b)the activity is sexual, (c)for the purpose of…

  • Section 39 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 39 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally causes or incites another person (B) to engage in an activity, (b)the activity is sexual, (c)B has a mental…

  • Section 38 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 38 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally touches another person (B), (b)the touching is sexual, (c)B has a mental disorder, (d)A knows…

  • Section 37 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 37 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement, threat or deception. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he intentionally causes another…

  • Section 36 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 36 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat or deception, of a person with a mental disorder. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally engages in an activity, (b)the activity…