Crimes Act 1961

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Sexual crimes

127 No presumption because of age

There is no presumption of law that a person is incapable of sexual connection because of his or her age.

Section 127: replaced, on 20 May 2005, by section 7 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).