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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 50F

Sexual penetration of a sibling or half‑sibling

    (1)     A person (A) commits an offence if—

        (a)     A intentionally—

              (i)     sexually penetrates another person (B); or

              (ii)     causes or allows B to sexually penetrate A; and

        (b)     B is A's sibling or half-sibling; and

        (c)     A knows that B is A's sibling or half‑sibling.

    (2)     A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

Notes

1     An exception applies to this offence—see section 50G.

2     A defence applies to this offence—see section 50H.

3     B's consent is not a defence to this offence—see section 50K.

S. 50G inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 16.



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