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StatuteCrimes Act 1961

Section 142A — Crimes Act 1961: Compelling indecent act with animal

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142A Compelling indecent act with animal (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who compels any other person, by the actual or threatened application of force to that other person or some other person, to perform, or to submit to or acquiesce in, any act of indecency with an animal, whether or not involving penetration. (2) [Repealed] Section 142A was inserted, as from 1 February 1986, by section 3 Crimes Amendment Act (No 3) 1985 (1985 No 160).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 Subsection (2) was repealed, as from 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).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).

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