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Crimes Act 1900
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50 Definitions—pt 3
aggravated offence, for an offence involving family violence—see
section 72AA (2).
sexual intercourse means—
(a) the penetration, to any extent, of the genitalia or anus of a person
by any part of the body of another person, except if that
penetration is carried out for a proper medical purpose or is
otherwise authorised by law; or
(b) the penetration, to any extent, of the genitalia or anus of a person
by an object, being penetration carried out by another person,
except if that penetration is carried out for a proper medical
purpose or is otherwise authorised by law; or
(c) the introduction of any part of the penis of a person into the
mouth of another person; or
(d) fellatio; or
(e) cunnilingus; or
(f) the continuation of sexual intercourse as defined in
paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
genitalia includes surgically constructed or altered genitalia.
object includes an animal.