Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 — Scotland law | Esheria

Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016

This provision creates offences, defences, sentencing rules, and protective order powers connected with abusive behaviour and sexual harm, including intimate image disclosure and sexual harm prevention/risk orders.

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Jurisdiction
Scotland
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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This provision creates offences, defences, sentencing rules, and protective order powers connected with abusive behaviour and sexual harm, including intimate image disclosure and sexual harm prevention/risk orders. This provision sets out how interim sexual risk orders work, who can apply for or vary them, how they are served, and related offences, exemptions, commencement, and repeal rules.