49DSexual assault of a child under the age of 16

49D Sexual assault of a child under the age of 16

(B) to touch, or to continue to touch, another person (C); or

(C) to be touched, or to continue to be touched, by C; and

(b) B is a child under the age of 16 years; and

(c) the touching is—

S. 49D(2A) inserted by No. 34/2017 s. 29(1).

3 A mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that the touching was not sexual or contrary to community standards of acceptable conduct is not a defence to this offence—see section 49ZC.

Note 4 to s. 49D inserted by No. 34/2017 s. 29(2).

S. 49E inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 16.