Criminal Code Act 1924
124BIndecent act with or directed at child or young person by person in position of authority
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124B Indecent act with or directed at child or young person by person in position of authority
[Section 124B Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 18, Applied:01 Nov 2024]
(1) In this section –
child has the same meaning as in section 124A ;
person in a position of authority has the same meaning as in section 124A .
(2) Any person who is 18 years of age or older is guilty of a crime if that person is in a position of authority in relation to a child and that person performs an indecent act with, or directed at, that child.
Charge: Indecent act with or directed at a child [or young person] by a person in a position of authority.
(3) Consent to an indecent act is not a defence to a charge under this section other than in circumstances where the age difference between the accused and the complainant is not more than 2 years.