(1)
Every one who has sexual connection with a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.
(2)
Every one who attempts to have sexual connection with a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(3)
Every one who does an indecent act on a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(4)
It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the person charged believed that the child was of or over the age of 12 years.
(5)
It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the child consented.
(6)
In this section,—
child means a person under the age of 12 years; and
doing an indecent act on a child includes indecently assaulting the child.
Section 132: replaced, on 20 May 2005, by section 7 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).