Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 38

    (1)     A person (A) commits an offence if—

        (a)     A intentionally sexually penetrates another person (B); and

        (b)     B does not consent to the penetration; and

        (c)     A does not reasonably believe that B consents to the penetration.

    (2)     A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum).

Note to s. 38(2) inserted by No. 65/2016 s. 20(12), repealed by No. 34/2017 s. 26(1).

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S. 38(3) repealed by No. 47/2016 s. 10(1), new  s. 38(3) inserted by No. 34/2017 s. 26(2).

    (3)     The standard sentence for an offence against subsection (1) is 10 years.

Note to s. 38 inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 10(2), substituted as Notes by No. 34/2017 s. 26(3).

Notes

1         An exception applies to this offence—see section 48A.

2         See sections 5A and 5B of the Sentencing Act 1991 as to standard sentences.

3         An offence against subsection (1) is a category 1 offence under the Sentencing Act 1991 . See  section 5(2G) of that Act for the requirement to impose a custodial order for this offence.

S. 39 substituted by No. 74/2014 s. 4.