Indecency with Children Act 1960
| Act of Parliament | ||
 Commencement 2 July 1960 | | |
| Repealed | 1 May 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other legislation | ||
| Repealed by | Sexual Offences Act 2003 | |
| Relates to | ||
Status: Repealed | ||
| Text of statute as originally enacted | ||
The Indecency with Children Act 1960 was an
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that expanded English criminal law in relation to sexual acts with minors. The Act made it a crime to incite or commit an "act of gross indecency" with somebody under the age of fourteen. It was repealed by the Sexual Offences Act 2003
.
Act
The Act came about as the result of the First Report of the
Statutory Instruments in 2000, which increased the imprisonment for conviction after indictment to ten years, or two years for a summary conviction. The fine for a summary conviction was increased by the Criminal Justice Act 1967 to £400.[2]
Section 2 of the Act increased the punishment for committing incest with a girl under the age of thirteen to seven years in prison for sexual intercourse or attempted sexual intercourse, and five years for indecent assault.[3] This section was repealed by the Sexual Offences Act 1985.[4] The Act as a whole was repealed by the Sexual Offences Act 2003.[5]
References
- ^ Downey (1962) p.60
- ^ Criminal Justice Act 1967 s.92 Sch.3 Pt.I
- ^ Downey (1962) p.61
- ^ Sexual Offences Act 1985 s.5(3)
- ^ "Lexis Library: Document (subscription needed)". LexisNexis. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
Bibliography
- Downey, B.W.M. (1962). "Indecency with Children Act, 1960". ISSN 0026-7961.
