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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 49U

Exceptions to offences against children under 16—similarity in age

    (1)     A does not commit an offence against section 49D(1) or 49F(1) if, at the time at which the offence is alleged to have been committed—

        (a)     A is not more than 2 years older than B; and

        (b)     B is 12 years of age or more.

    (2)     A does not commit an offence against section 49H(1) if, at the time at which the offence is alleged to have been committed—

        (a)     A is not more than 2 years older than C; and

        (b)     C is 12 years of age or more.

Note

References to A, B and C in this section are references to the same A, B and C referred to in sections 49D, 49F and 49H.

S. 49V inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 16.



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