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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 34AF

Sexual activity and consent defence to offence of non-fatal strangulation

    (1)     It is a defence to a charge for an offence against section 34AE(1) if—

        (a)     the conduct constituting the offence was a sexual activity; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     B consented to the conduct; or

              (ii)     A reasonably believed that B consented to the conduct.

    (2)     In this section—

consent has the meaning given by sections 34AG and 34AH.

S. 34AG inserted by No. 37/2023 s. 3.



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