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CRIMES AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 74 OF 2014) - SECT 7 Minor amendments

CRIMES AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 74 OF 2014) - SECT 7

Minor amendments

    (1)     In section 35(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 , for "Subdivisions (8A) to (8G)" substitute "Subdivisions (8B) to (8G)".

    (2)     Section 36 of the Crimes Act 1958 is repealed .

    (3)     Sections 37, 37AAA and 37AA of the Crimes Act 1958 are repealed .

    (4)     For section 53(3) of the Crimes Act 1958 substitute

    "(3)     In subsection (2), indecent act means—

        (a)     a sexual assault in any of the circumstances referred to in section 40(1) or 41(1); or

        (b)     an indecent act in any of the circumstances referred to in section 47, 49, 51(2) or 52(2).".

    (5)     In section 61(1)(b)(i) of the Crimes Act 1958 , for "sexual assault" substitute "sexual offence".

    (6)     In section 62(2) of the Crimes Act 1958 , for "an indecent assault" substitute "touching that is sexual".

    (7)     After section 62(2) of the Crimes Act 1958 insert

    "(3)     A reference in this section to sexual penetration means sexual penetration as defined by section 35 or 37D.".

    (8)     In section 425(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 , for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute

    "(a)     an offence against section 40(1) (sexual assault); or

        (b)     an offence against section 42(1) (assault with intent to commit a sexual offence); or".

    (9)     After item 11 of Schedule 8 to the Crimes Act 1958 insert

    "11A     An offence against section 38 or 39 of the Crimes Act 1958 inserted in the Crimes Act 1958 on 1 January 1992 by section 3 of the Crimes (Rape) Act 1991 and repealed by section 4 of the Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014 .

    11B     An offence against section 40 of the Crimes Act 1958 inserted in the Crimes Act 1958 on 15 August 1993 by section 20 of the Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1993 and repealed by section 4 of the Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014 .".