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The '''Sexual Offences Act 1956''' is an Act of the Parliament that consolidated the English criminal law relating to sexual offences between 1957 and 2004. It was mostly repealed (from 1 May 2004) by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]] which replaced it.  
The '''Sexual Offences Act 1956''' is an Act of the UK Parliament that consolidated the English criminal law relating to sexual offences between 1957 and 2004.


Section 1(1) replaced section 48 of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1861]],
Key parts of the Act were as follows:
section 14(1) replaced section 52,
section 15(1) replaced section 62,
section 16(1) replaced section 62, and
section 20 replaced section 55.


Section 13 dealt with [[gross indecency]].
*Section 1(1) rape of a woman (replaced section 48 of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1861]])
*Section 12 buggery
*Section 13 indecency between men
*Section 14(1) indecent assault on a woman (replaced section 52))
*Section 15(1) indecent assault on a man (replaced section 61)
*Section 16(1) assault with intent to commit buggery) replaced section 62)


It was repealed by the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]], which decriminalised homosexual behavior.
It was mostly repealed (from 1 May 2004) by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]] which replaced it.  


==External links==
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/69/enacted Text of the Act
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 31 January 2014

The Sexual Offences Act 1956 is an Act of the UK Parliament that consolidated the English criminal law relating to sexual offences between 1957 and 2004.

Key parts of the Act were as follows:

  • Section 1(1) rape of a woman (replaced section 48 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861)
  • Section 12 buggery
  • Section 13 indecency between men
  • Section 14(1) indecent assault on a woman (replaced section 52))
  • Section 15(1) indecent assault on a man (replaced section 61)
  • Section 16(1) assault with intent to commit buggery) replaced section 62)

It was mostly repealed (from 1 May 2004) by the Sexual Offences Act 2003 which replaced it.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/69/enacted Text of the Act