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Explanatory guidance to the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Northern Ireland Office. Criminal Justice Directorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Northern Ireland Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 came into force in February 2009, introducing a number of changes to the law to provide better protection for all against unacceptable sexual behaviour. This guidance, which is non-statutory and is not legal advice, explains the purpose of each new offence and provides information about how the offences are intended to operate in practice, to provide some additional information to those who work with the law or need to know more about it for other professional reasons. It covers non-consensual sexual offences, sexual offences against children, sexual offences against a person with a mental disorder, prostitution, and miscellaneous sexual offences.