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Crimes Act 1958
53WConsent of Director of Public Prosecutions required if accused is under 16 years of age
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53W Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions required if accused is under 16 years of age
A prosecution for an intimate image offence must not be commenced without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions if A is under 16 years of age at the time of the alleged commission of the offence.
The reference to A in this section is a reference to the same A referred to in sections 53R, 53S and 53T.
S. 53X inserted by No. 38/2022 s. 22.