Section 132 — Crimes Act 1961: Sexual conduct with child under 12

132 Sexual conduct with child under 12 (1) Every one who has sexual connection with a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years. (2) Every one who attempts to have sexual connection with a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. (3) Every one who does an indecent act on a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. (4) It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the person charged, believed that the child was of or over the age of 12 years. (5) It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the child consented. (6) In this section,— (a) child means a person under the age of 12 years; and (b) doing an indecent act on a child includes indecently assaulting the child. Subsection (5) was inserted, as from 2 July 1999, by section 4 Crimes (Home Invasion) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 75). Subsection (5) was repealed, as from 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).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 132 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.