Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 37A

The objectives of Subdivisions (8A) to (8G) are—

S. 37A(a) amended by No. 38/2022 s. 6(2).

        (a)     to uphold the fundamental right of every person to make decisions about their sexual behaviour and to choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity;

S. 37A(ab) inserted by No. 38/2022 s. 6(3).

        (ab)     to promote the principle that consent to an act is not to be assumed—that consent involves ongoing and mutual communication and decision-making between each person involved (that is, each person should seek the consent of each other person in a way and at a time that makes it clear whether they consent);

S. 37A(b) amended by No. 47/2016 s. 6.

        (b)     to protect children and persons with a cognitive impairment or mental illness from sexual exploitation.

S. 37B inserted by No. 2/2006 s. 5.