SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
Specified offences
Table 1 – Offences under the law of England and Wales
Offence (England and Wales) |
Statutory provision or other law (England and Wales) |
Kidnapping |
Common law |
False imprisonment |
Common law |
Perverting the course of public justice |
Common law |
Murder/manslaughter (of a child) |
Common law |
Incitement (pre 1st October 2008) in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder |
Common law |
Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; or (b) the offence of attempted murder |
Section 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 (c. 94 (24 & 25 Vict)) |
Conspiring or soliciting to commit murder |
Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100 (24 & 25 Vict)) |
Threats to kill |
Section 16 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Shooting or attempting to shoot, or wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm or to resist apprehension |
Section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Inflicting bodily injury with or without weapon |
Section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Attempting to choke, etc. in order to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence |
Section 21 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Using chloroform etc to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence |
Section 22 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Maliciously administering poison, etc. so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm |
Section 23 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Maliciously administering poison, etc. with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person |
Section 24 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 |
Exposing child whereby life is endangered or health permanently injured |
Section 27 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Causing gunpowder to explode, or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm |
Section 29 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Assault occasioning bodily harm - common assault |
Section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Child destruction |
Section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 (c. 34 (19 & 20 Geo 5)) |
Cruelty to persons under sixteen |
Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12 (23 & 24 Geo 5)) |
Allowing persons under 16 to be in brothels |
Section 3 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
Causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging |
Section 4 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
Giving intoxicating liquor to children under 5 |
Section 5 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
Procuring a miscarriage |
Section 5(2) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) |
Theft |
Section 7 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) |
Blackmail |
Section 21 of the Theft Act 1968 |
Destroying or damaging property |
Section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48) |
Threats to destroy or damage property |
Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 |
The offence of conspiracy in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder |
Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) |
Violence for securing entry |
Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 |
Indecent photos of children |
Section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) |
Attempting to commit an offence in relation to: (a) an indictable offence listed in this table; and (b) the offence of murder |
Section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) |
Abduction of child by parent, etc |
Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37) |
Abduction of child by other persons (not parent, etc) |
Section 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 |
Affray |
Section 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) |
Fear or provocation of violence |
Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986 |
Intentional harassment, alarm or distress |
Section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986 |
Harassment, alarm or distress |
Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 |
Offence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety |
Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (c. 27) |
Common assault and battery |
Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) |
Possession of indecent photos of child |
Section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 |
Intimidation etc. of witnesses, jurors and others |
Section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) |
Breach of non-molestation order |
Section 42A of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) |
Breach of forced marriage protection order |
Section 63CA of the Family Law Act 1996 |
Harassment |
Section 2 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40) |
Stalking |
Section 2A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
Putting people in fear of violence |
Section 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress |
Section 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
Offences committed outside the United Kingdom (putting people in fear of violence or stalking involving fear of violence etc) |
Section 4B of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
Abduction of children in care etc |
Section 49 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) |
Racially or religiously aggravated assault |
Section 29 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) |
Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage |
Section 30 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
Racially or religiously aggravated public order offences |
Section 31 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
Racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc |
Section 32 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 |
Improper use of public electronic communications network |
Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) |
Rape |
Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) |
Assault by penetration |
Section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Sexual assault |
Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent |
Section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Rape of a child under 13 |
Section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Assault of a child under 13 by penetration |
Section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Sexual assault of a child under 13 |
Section 7 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity |
Section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Sexual activity with a child |
Section 9 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity |
Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child |
Section 11 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Causing a child to watch a sexual act |
Section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Child sex offences committed by children or young persons |
Section 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence |
Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc |
Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Sexual Communication with a child |
Section 15A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with child |
Section 16 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity |
Section 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child |
Section 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act |
Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Sexual activity with a child family member |
Section 25 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity |
Section 26 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Paying for sexual services of a child |
Section 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography |
Section 48 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation |
Section 49 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child |
Section 50 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Causing or inciting prostitution for gain |
Section 52 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Controlling prostitution for gain |
Section 53 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Administering a substance with intent |
Section 61 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence |
Section 62 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence |
Section 63 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Offence of voyeurism |
Section 67 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Female genital mutilation |
Section 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31) |
Assisting girl to mutilate own genitalia |
Section 2 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
Assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s genitalia |
Section 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
Failure to protect a girl from risk of female genital mutilation |
Section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
Breach of a Female Genital Mutilation protection order |
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