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139: Indecent act between woman and girl
or “A law about inappropriate touching between women and girls that is no longer used”
You could also call this:

“This law used to make it illegal for someone to do something inappropriate with a young boy, but it's not part of the rules anymore.”

This law used to be about indecency with a boy under 12 years old. It was part of the sexual crimes section in the Crimes Act 1961. However, this law no longer exists. It was removed on 20 May 2005 by the Crimes Amendment Act 2005. This means that the specific rules about this offence are no longer in effect in New Zealand.

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Next up: 140A: Indecency with boy between 12 and 16

or “This law used to make it illegal for someone to do inappropriate things with boys aged 12 to 16, but it's not a law anymore.”
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Part 7 Crimes against morality and decency, sexual crimes, and crimes against public welfare
Sexual crimes

140Indecency with boy under 12 (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 140: repealed, on , by section 7 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).