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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against morality and decency, sexual crimes, and crimes against public welfare - Sexual crimes

129: Attempted sexual violation and assault with intent to commit sexual violation

You could also call this:

“This law explains what happens if someone tries to sexually attack you or plans to do it.”

If you try to sexually violate someone but don’t succeed, you can go to prison for up to 10 years.

If you attack someone intending to sexually violate them, even if you don’t actually do it, you can also go to prison for up to 10 years.

Sexual violation is a very serious crime. Even attempting it or intending to do it can result in a long time in prison.

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Part 7 Crimes against morality and decency, sexual crimes, and crimes against public welfare
Sexual crimes

129Attempted sexual violation and assault with intent to commit sexual violation

  1. Every one who attempts to commit sexual violation is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

  2. Every one who assaults another person with intent to commit sexual violation of the other person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

Notes
  • Section 129: replaced, on , by section 7 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).