ACTS AMENDMENT (LESBIAN AND GAY LAW REFORM) ACT 2002 (NO. 3 OF 2002) - SECT 36
ACTS AMENDMENT (LESBIAN AND GAY LAW REFORM) ACT 2002 (NO. 3 OF 2002) - SECT 36
36 . Section 186 amended
(1)
Section 186(1) is amended by deleting “person of” and
inserting instead —
“ child of ”.
(2) Section 186(1) is
amended by deleting “man” where appearing and inserting
instead —
“ person ”.
(3)
Section 186(1)(a) is deleted and the following paragraph is inserted
instead —
“
(a) if the child is under the age of 16 years, is
liable to imprisonment for 2 years;
”.
(4)
Section 186(1)(b) is amended by deleting “person” and
inserting instead —
“ child ”.
(5)
Section 186(2) is repealed and the following subsection is inserted
instead —
“
(2) It is a defence to
a charge under subsection (1) to prove the accused person believed on
reasonable grounds that the child was of or above the age of 16 years.
”.