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36 Part 1—Sexual Offences :(a) “uncle” means the brother of a person’s parent, and “aunt” has a corresponding meaning;
 * (b) “nephew” means the child of a person’s brother or sister, and “niece” has a corresponding meaning.

(4) Where in proceedings for an offence under this section it is proved that the defendant was related to the other person in any of those ways, it is to be taken that the defendant knew or could reasonably have been expected to know that he was related in that way unless sufficient evidence is adduced to raise an issue as to whether he knew or could reasonably have been expected to know that he was.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
 * (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
 * (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

Other offences 66 Exposure

(1) A person commits an offence if—
 * (a) he intentionally exposes his genitals, and
 * (b) he intends that someone will see them and be caused alarm or distress.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
 * (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
 * (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

67 Voyeurism

(1) A person commits an offence if—
 * (a) for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he observes another person doing a private act, and
 * (b) he knows that the other person does not consent to being observed for his sexual gratification.

(2) A person commits an offence if—
 * (a) he operates equipment with the intention of enabling another person to observe, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, a third person (B) doing a private act, and
 * (b) he knows that B does not consent to his operating equipment with that intention.

(3) A person commits an offence if—
 * (a) he records another person (B) doing a private act,
 * (b) he does so with the intention that he or a third person will, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, look at an image of B doing the act, and
 * (c) he knows that B does not consent to his recording the act with that intention.