Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 34B

Offence to interfere with corpse of a human being

34B. Offence to interfere with corpse of a human being



(1) A person must not intentionally-

   (a)  interfere sexually or commit an indecent act with a corpse of a human
        being; or

   (b)  unlawfully remove body parts from a corpse of a human being-

whether that corpse is in a public cemetery within the meaning of the
Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 or at any other place. Penalty: Level 6 (5
years maximum).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to-

   (a)  any person who is engaged in the preparation of a corpse of a human
        being for the purposes of interment or cremation within the meaning of
        the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003; or

   (b)  any other lawful interference with a corpse of a human being,
        including a lawful interference for the purposes of a medical,
        scientific or hygienic procedure.



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(8) Sexual offences (general provisions)