CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 46 Administration of an intoxicating substance for a sexual purpose

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 46

    (1)     A person (A) commits an offence if—

        (a)     A—

              (i)     administers an intoxicating substance to another person (B); or

              (ii)     causes B to take an intoxicating substance; or

              (iii)     causes another person (C) to administer an intoxicating substance to B; and

        (b)     A intends that the intoxicating substance—

              (i)     will impair B's capacity to give, withhold or withdraw consent to taking part in a sexual act; and

              (ii)     will facilitate B taking part in a sexual act with A or another person.

    (2)     A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

    (3)     In this section—

"intoxicating substance" includes any substance that affects a person's senses or understanding.

Note

See section 35C for the meaning of taking part in a sexual act.

New s. 47 inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 15.