368Review of certain provisions relating to consent

#### 368 Review of certain provisions relating to consent 368 Review of certain provisions relating to consent > > (1) The Minister must conduct reviews of the reviewable provisions to identify if— > > > > > (a) the policy objectives of the reviewable provisions remain valid, and > > > > > (b) the terms of the reviewable provisions remain appropriate for securing the objectives. > > > (2) In conducting the review, the Minister must consider the transcripts of criminal trials— > > > > > (a) conducted during the review period, and > > > > > (b) in which a consent direction set out in sections 292A–292E was— > > > > > > > (i) given, or > > > > > > > (ii) requested by a party to the proceedings to be given. > > > (3) The first review must be commenced within 6 months after the period of 3 years after the commencement date. > > > (4) Subsequent reviews must be commenced every 5 years after the end of the 6-month period. > > > (5) A report on the outcome of each review must be tabled in each House of Parliament within 1 year after the last day by which the review must be commenced. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > commencement date means the date on which the [Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021](/view/pdf/asmade/act-2021-43) commences. > > > > reviewable provisions means— > > > > > (a) sections 292–292E, 293A, 294 and 294AA, and > > > > > (b) section 294CB, including its relationship with the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), section 61HJ(1)(a). > > **s 368:** Ins 2021 No 43, Sch 2\[19\].