Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 19

Offence to administer certain substances

19. Offence to administer certain substances





(1) A person who-

   (a)  without lawful excuse, administers to or causes to be taken by another
        person any substance which is capable, and which the first-mentioned
        person knows is capable, in the circumstances, of interfering
        substantially with the bodily functions of the other person; and







   (b)  knows that the other person has not consented to the administration or
        taking of the substance or is reckless as to whether or not the other
        person has so consented-

is guilty of an indictable offence.

Penalty: Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)-

   (a)  a person is not to be taken to have consented to the administration or
        taking of a substance if, had the person known the likely
        consequences, the person would not be likely to have consented to the
        administration or taking; and

   (b)  a substance shall be taken to interfere substantially with bodily
        functions if the substance is capable of inducing unconsciousness or
        sleep.