Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person shall not unlawfully assault another person.
(1A) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
(2) Where any person is charged with having unlawfully assaulted any child who, in the opinion of the court, is under the age of 14 years, or any female, the court, if it considers the assault is of an aggravated nature, may sentence the offender to pay a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(3) Whoever with indecent intent assaults any child apparently under the age of 14 years or any female shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(4) If on a complaint under subsection (3) the court finds the assault proved but not the intent, it may amend the complaint to one under subsection (1) for the same assault and convict accordingly.
(5) A complaint made for the purposes of the Justices Act 1959 in relation to an offence under subsection (3) is to be made within 12 months after the date of the offence.