Commentary on Sections Part 1: Sexual offences Anonymity of suspects Section 13: Meaning of sexual offence insection 12
Subsection (1) lists the offences which fall within the meaning of ‘sexual offence’ for the purposes of setion 12. Subsections (2) and (3) provide that the Department can amend the meaning of ‘sexual offence’ by regulations which must be laid in draft before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.