Inciting Girl Under 16 to Have Incestuous Sexual Intercourse

Legislation

Statute

Criminal Law Act 1977

Section

Section 54

Life Sentence Eligible

No

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Classification

ProgressionExcluded historical sexual Sds40Excluded
ProgressionExcluded
historical
Classified as a sexual offence
Sds40Excluded

Release Information

How this offence affects release dates under the Sentencing Act 2026

Standard Release Provisions Apply

This offence does not trigger section 244ZA(7), so standard release rules apply:

  • Release point now: One-half (½). This offence is in the Schedule to the 2024 Order that introduced the 40% release point, so 40% never applied to it
  • From 1 October 2026: Unchanged. This offence is in the Schedule to SI 2026/953, so it is excluded from the progression model — the release point stays exactly where it is. It does not get longer
  • Note: The applicable regime depends on sentence date, and people already in custody move across in stages by sentence length

Additional Notes

Historical offence. Excluded from the Sentencing Act progression model.