Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British EnglishSexual Offences Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and former British colonies and territories such as Antigua and Barbuda,<ref name="ntigua">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Crown dependencies, Kenya,<ref name="kenya" /> Lesotho,<ref name="lesotho">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Republic of Ireland,<ref name="ireland" /> Sierra Leone,<ref name="sierra">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> South Africa<ref name="sa" /> and Trinidad and Tobago<ref name="tt" /> relating to sexual offences (including both substantive and procedural provisions). Template:Sex and the Law 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.

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United KingdomEdit

England and WalesEdit

The Sexual Offences Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69)<ref name="soa56">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Indecency with Children Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 33)<ref name="ica60">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences Act 1967 (c. 60)<ref name="soa67">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 82)<ref name="soaa67">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44)<ref name="soa85">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c. 34)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences Act 1993 (c. 30)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (c. 29)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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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.<ref>The Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 11(1)</ref>
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.<ref>The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976, section 7(1)</ref>
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.<ref>The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, section 8(2)</ref>

ScotlandEdit

The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 67)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 9)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Northern IrelandEdit

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))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1769 (N.I. 2))<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Antigua and BarbudaEdit

BarbadosEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 1993<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2016<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Crown dependenciesEdit

Bailiwick of GuernseyEdit

  • Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Sexual Offences (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 2000<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2011<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Bailiwick of JerseyEdit

  • Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 1990<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 2018<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Isle of ManEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 1992<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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DominicaEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 1887<ref name="dominica">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992<ref name="dominica" />
  • Sexual Offences Act 1996<ref name="dominica" />
  • Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2016<ref name="dominica" />

GuyanaEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 2010<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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JamaicaEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 2009<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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KenyaEdit

The Sexual Offences Act 2006<ref name="kenya">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Republic of IrelandEdit

  • Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993<ref name="ireland">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act, 1996<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sex Offenders Act, 2001<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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LesothoEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 2003<ref name="lesotho" />

MaldivesEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 2014<ref name="Maldives">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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MalaysiaEdit

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Sierra LeoneEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act 2012<ref name="sierra" />

South AfricaEdit

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TanzaniaEdit

  • Sexual Offences (Special Provisions) Act 1998<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Trinidad and TobagoEdit

  • Sexual Offences Act, 1986<ref name="tt">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2000<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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See alsoEdit

List of short titles

ReferencesEdit

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