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Criminal Code Act 1924
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53 Consent to injuries
No person has a right to consent to the infliction –
(a) of death upon himself;
(b) except as provided in section 51 , of an injury likely to cause death; or
(c) of a maim for any purpose injurious to the public –
and any consent given in contravention hereof shall have no effect as regards criminal responsibility.