Section 129 — Crimes Act 1961: Attempted sexual violation and assault with intent to commit sexual violation

129 Attempted sexual violation and assault with intent to commit sexual violation (1) Every one who attempts to commit sexual violation is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. (2) Every one who assaults another person with intent to commit sexual violation of the other person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. Section 129 was substituted, as from 1 February 1986, by section 2 Crimes Amendment Act (No 3) 1985 (1985 No 160). Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 2 July 1999, by section 4 Crimes (Home Invasion) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 75). Subsection (2) was repealed, as from 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9). See sections 148 to 160 Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9) for the savings and transitional provisions. See clause 2 Sentencing Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/176). Section 129 was substituted, as from 20 May 2005, by section 7 Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41). See sections 12 and 13 of that Act for the transitional provisions.