Sexual Offences Act

Sexual Offences Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and South Africa relating to sexual offences (including both substantive and procedural provisions).

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

The Sexual Offences Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz.2 c.69)

The Indecency with Children Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz.2 c.33)

The Sexual Offences Act 1967 (c.60)

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c.82)

The Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c.44)

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c.34)

The Sexual Offences Act 1993 (c.30)

The Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (c.29)

The Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c.39)

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c.44)

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c.42)

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.^[1]

The Sexual Offences Acts 1956 to 1976 is the collective title of the Sexual Offences Acts 1957 and 1967 and the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976.^[2]

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.^[3]

Scotland

The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.67)

The Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 9)

The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9)

The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9)

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 (S.I.1978/460 (N.I.5))

The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I.2008/1769 (N.I.2))

Kenya

The Sexual Offences Act 2006

South Africa

The Sexual Offences Act, 1957 (now mostly repealed)
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007

References

↑ The Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 11(1)
↑ The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976, section 7(1)
↑ The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, section 8(2)

United Kingdom legislation

Pre-Parliamentary legislation	List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta

Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain	Acts of the Parliament of England to 1483 1485–1601 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 1700–1706 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701–1800

Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain	1707–1719 1720–1739 1740–1759 1760–1779 1780–1800

Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1801–1819 1820–1839 1840–1859 1860–1879 1880–1899 1900–1919 1920–1939 1940–1959 1960–1979 1980–1999 2000 to date Halsbury's Statutes UK Statute Law Database Short titles

Church of England measures	List Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919

Legislation of devolved institutions	Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council for Northern Ireland

Orders-in-Council	Order in Council

Secondary legislation	United Kingdom Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Act of Sederunt, Act of Adjournal

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