CRIMES AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 74 OF 2014) - SECT 19 Minor amendments
CRIMES AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 74 OF 2014) - SECT 19
Minor amendments(1) In section 3(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991 , in the definition of "serious offence", for paragraph (c)(iv) substitute —
"(iv) section 39(1) (rape by compelling sexual penetration);
(iva) section 42(1) (assault with intent to commit a sexual offence);".
(2) For section 82AA(1)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute —
"(b) the offender has been found guilty of an offence against section 40(1) (sexual assault), or section 41(1) (sexual assault by compelling sexual touching), of the Crimes Act 1958 .".
(3) In clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991 —
(a) in paragraph (a)(ia), for "38A (compelling sexual penetration)" substitute "39 (rape by compelling sexual penetration)";
(b) in paragraph (a)(ii), for "39 (indecent assault)" substitute "40 (sexual assault) or 41 (sexual assault by compelling sexual touching)";
(c) in paragraph (a)(iii), for "40 (assault with intent to rape)" substitute "42 (assault with intent to commit a sexual offence) or 43 (threat to commit a sexual offence)";
(d) in paragraphs (a)(xvii) and (a)(xviii) , for "a sexual or indecent assault" substitute "an offence referred to in subparagraph (i), (ia), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vii), (viii), (viiia), (viiib), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiia), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvia), (xvib), (xvic), (xvid), (xvie) or (xvif)".
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