Criminal Offences for Sexual Intercourse and Indecency with Young People Under Special Care
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Assembly
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
It is a criminal offence to have sexual intercourse with a young person under special care.
It is a criminal offence to commit an act of indecency with a young person under special care.
The Criminal Code applies to certain offences involving young people under special care; this applies if the code already covered the offence before the new laws started.
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