Criminal Code Act 1924
337Incest
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337 Incest
*[Section 337 Amended by No. 6 of 1974, s. 13 ]**[Section 337 Amended by No. 71 of 1987, s. 28 ]*Upon an indictment for incest the accused person may be convicted of –
(a) [Section 337 Amended by No. 8 of 2020, s. 5, Applied:06 Apr 2020] penetrative sexual abuse of a child [or young person];
(ab) [Section 337 Amended by No. 2 of 2023, s. 13, Applied:20 Apr 2023] penetrative sexual abuse of a child [or young person] by a person in a position of authority;
(b) [Section 337 Amended by No. 29 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2005] [Section 337 Amended by No. 8 of 2020, s. 5, Applied:06 Apr 2020] penetrative sexual abuse of a person with a mental impairment;
(c) [Section 337 Amended by No. 29 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2005] [Section 337 Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 18, Applied:01 Nov 2024] indecent act with or directed at a child [or young person] by a person in a position of authority;
(ca) [Section 337 Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 18, Applied:01 Nov 2024] indecent assault of child [or young person] by a person in a position of authority;
(d) [Section 337 Amended by No. 29 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2005] [Section 337 Amended by No. 26 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:14 Jul 2017] indecent assault.
(e) [Section 337 Amended by No. 26 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:14 Jul 2017] . . . . . . . .