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CRIMINAL CODE 1924 - SECT 124B

   Indecent act with or directed at child or young person by person in position of authority
(1)  In this section –
child has the same meaning as in section 124A ;
person in a position of authority has the same meaning as in section 124A .
(2)  Any person who is 18 years of age or older is guilty of a crime if that person is in a position of authority in relation to a child and that person performs an indecent act with, or directed at, that child.
Charge:  Indecent act with or directed at a child [ or young person] by a person in a position of authority.
(3)  Consent to an indecent act is not a defence to a charge under this section other than in circumstances where the age difference between the accused and the complainant is not more than 2 years.



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