Section 140 — Crimes Act 1961: Indecency with boy under 12
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140 Indecency with boy under 12 [Repealed] Section 140 was substituted, as from 8 August 1986, by section 3 Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986 (1986 No 33). Subsection (4) was inserted, as from 2 July 1999, by section 4 Crimes (Home Invasion) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 75). Subsection (4) was repealed, as from 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).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). Sections 139 to 142 were repealed, as from 20 May 2005, by section 7 Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).
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