Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 62

Abrogation of obsolete rules of law

62. Abrogation of obsolete rules of law



(1) The rule of law whereby a male person under the age of fourteen years is
conclusively presumed to be impotent is hereby abrogated.

(2) The existence of a marriage does not constitute, or raise any presumption
of, consent by a person to an act of sexual penetration with another person or
to an indecent assault (with or without aggravating circumstances) by another
person.



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(9) Child stealing