SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN ACT 2017

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Application.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Extra-territorial application.

4 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-4. Child sexual abuse material.

5 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-5. Making, producing, directing the making or production of, etc , child sexual abuse material.

6 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-6. Making preparation to make, produce or direct the making or production of child sexual abuse material.

7 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-7. Using a child in making, producing, directing the making or production of, etc , child sexual abuse material.

8 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-8. Exchanging, publishing, etc , child sexual abuse material.

9 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-9. Selling, etc , child sexual abuse material to a child.

10 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL-10. Accessing, etc , child sexual abuse material.

11 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD GROOMING-11. Sexually communicating with a child.

12 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD GROOMING-12. Child grooming.

13 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD GROOMING-13. Meeting following child grooming.

14 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO SEXUAL PERFORMANCE AND SEXUAL EXTORTION-14. Physical sexual assault on a child.

15 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO SEXUAL PERFORMANCE AND SEXUAL EXTORTION-15. Non-physical sexual assault on a child.

15A PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO SEXUAL PERFORMANCE AND SEXUAL EXTORTION-15A. Sexual performance by a child.

15B PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO SEXUAL PERFORMANCE AND SEXUAL EXTORTION-15B. Sexual extortion of a child.

16 PART V PERSON IN A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST-16. Person in a relationship of trust.

17 PART VI CAPACITY AND EVIDENCE OF CHILD WITNESS-17. Presumption as to capacity of a child witness.

18 PART VI CAPACITY AND EVIDENCE OF CHILD WITNESS-18. Evidence of child witness.

19 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-19. Failure to give information.

20 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-20. Presumption of age of a child.

21 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-21. Abetment.

22 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-22. Evidence of agent provocateur admissible.

23 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-23. Offence by body corporate.

24 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-24. Non-application of sections 173A, 293 and 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

25 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-25. Provision regarding whipping.

26 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-26. Rehabilitative counselling.

26A PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-26A. Order for payment of compensation to a child victim.

26B PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-26B. Provisions as to payment of compensation.

27 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-27. Police supervision.

28 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS-28. Schedule.

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