Part 7
Crimes against morality and decency, sexual crimes, and crimes against public welfare
Sexual crimes
130Incest
Sexual connection is incest if—
- it is between 2 people whose relationship is that of parent and child, siblings, half-siblings, or grandparent and grandchild; and
- the person charged knows of the relationship.
Every one of or over the age of 16 years who commits incest is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
Notes
- Section 130: replaced, on , by section 7 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).