• Specific Year
    Any

CRIMES (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2006 (NO 2 OF 2006) - SECT 9 Sexual penetration of child under the age of 16

CRIMES (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2006 (NO 2 OF 2006) - SECT 9

Sexual penetration of child under the age of 16

    (1)     In section 45(4)(a) and (c) of the Crimes Act 1958 , after "accused" insert "satisfies the court on the balance of probabilities that he or she".

    (2)     After section 45(4) of the Crimes Act 1958 insert

    "(4A)     If consent is relevant to a charge under sub-section (1), the prosecution bears the burden of proving lack of consent.".