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Crimes Act 1961

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

135: Indecent assault

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“Touching someone in a private way without their permission is against the law and can result in jail time.”

If you touch someone in an indecent way, you are breaking the law. This is called indecent assault. If you do this, you could go to prison for up to 7 years.

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

135Indecent assault

  1. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who indecently assaults another person.

Notes
  • Section 135: replaced, on , by section 7 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).