Parliament of the United Kingdom

“ In this Act— (a) “a rape offence” means any of the following— (i) an offence under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (rape) ; (ii) an offence under section 2 of that Act (assault by penetration) ; (iii) an offence under section 4 of that Act (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent) , where the activity caused involved penetration within subsection (4) (a) to (d) of that section; (iv) an offence under section 5 of that Act (rape of a child under 13) ; (v) an offence under section 6 of that Act (assault of a child under 13 by penetration) ”

“ There is no appeal from the decision of the High Court.
Interpretation
6 (1) In this Schedule a reference to an offence includes—
(a) a reference to an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit that offence, and (b) a reference to aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of that offence. (2) In the case of an attempt, conspiracy or incitement, references in paragraph 2 to the act of buggery or gross indecency are references to the act of buggery or gross indecency to which the attempt, conspiracy or incitement related (whether or not that act occurred) . ”

“ Article 19 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247 (N.I. 13) ) (buggery) , (ii) Article 20 of that Order (assault with intent to commit buggery) , or (iii) Article 21 of that Order (indecent assault on a male) ; (j) an offence under— (i) section 15 of this Act (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.) , or (ii) any of sections 16 to 19 or 47 to 50 of this Act (abuse of trust, prostitution, child pornography) . (2) Sub-paragraph (1) , apart from paragraphs (f) and (h) , does not apply where the victim of the offence was 17 or over at the time of the offence. ”