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There is no mention of "indecent" exposure in this section of the SOA.
The actual wording is:
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.
The law deals with subtelty of wording. The wording in the SOA makes it clear you must be intending to cause alarm and distress, not that someone sees you and they are caused alarm and distress.
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Although the wording of the law states you must have intention to cause alarm and distress, and this may not be your actual intention, it could be seen to be your intention. It could be hard to prove that it was not your intention. Therefore although, if it was not your intention, what you were doing may not be illegal, you may be found guilty.