47GDirection on personal appearance and irrelevant conduct

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47G Direction on personal appearance and irrelevant conduct

For the purposes of this Division, a direction on personal appearance and irrelevant conduct is a direction informing the jury that it should not be assumed that a person consented to a sexual act just because the person—

(a) wore particular clothing; or

(b) had a particular appearance; or

(d) was present in a particular location; or

1 The complainant attended a nightclub.

2 The complainant went to the accused's home.

(e) acted flirtatiously.

S. 47H inserted by No. 38/2022 s. 48.

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