The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013
This Order brings into force on 16th December 2013 sections 52 and 53(2)(a) to (d) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”). Section 52 abolishes the common law offences of rape, clandestine injury to women, lewd, indecent or libidinous practice or behaviour and sodomy. Section 53(2)(a) to (d) makes transitional provision related to the abolition of these offences.