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SPENDING REVIEW 2004 TECHNICAL NOTES
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1 Under the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 it is an offence to commit, or be party to the commission of, a homosexual act if it is not in private, non consensual or with a person under 16 (irrespective of consent). Such crimes are included in the statistics as 'homosexual acts'. Under common law, non consensual intercourse with a man or boy can constitute 'indecent assault' and/or sodomy (the latter also included in the statistics as 'homosexual acts') depending upon the circumstances of the case.
In addition to the statutory offence mentioned above, it is a common law offence for any person, whether male or female, to engage in indecency with a boy under the age of 14, the consent of the boy being irrelevant. Such cases would be included under 'homosexual acts' if committed by a man.
2 Reworded target, as published in Draft Budget 2005-06.
3 Reworded target, as published in Draft Budget 2005-06.
4 Reworded target, as published in Draft Budget 2005-06.
5 The short stay specialties are defined as: Dermatology, Endocrinology & Diabetes, Endocrinology, Diabetes , Genito-Urinary Medicine, Homeopathy, Medical Paediatrics, Palliative Medicine, Rheumatology, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT), Ophthalmology, Paediatric Surgery, Oral Surgery, Gynaecology, Clinical Radiology, Clinical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Haematology, Neurosurgery, Renal Medicine (Nephrology), Urology, Neurology, Medical Oncology, Cardiology, General Surgery (excl Vascular), Vascular Surgery, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, and General Medicine.
6 Reworded target, as published in Draft Budget 2005-06.
7 Revised target, as published in Draft Budget 2005-06.
8 Reworded target, as published in Draft Budget 2005-06.
9 A78 Ardrossan-Stevenson and M77 will be completed before the beginning of the Spending Review period.
10 Past trends based on Scottish Executive Main Bargaining Unit data.
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