54ABestiality

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54A Bestiality

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if A intentionally—

(a) sexually penetrates an animal; or

(b) causes or allows an animal to sexually penetrate A.

1 See section 35A(3) for the meaning of sexual penetration of an animal.

2 See section 35A(4) for the meaning of sexual penetration by an animal.

3 An exception applies to this offence—see section 54B.

S. 54B inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 16.