Statute
Section 209A — Crimes Act 1961: Young person under 16 cannot consent to being taken away or detained
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209A Young person under 16 cannot consent to being taken away or detained For the purposes of sections 208 and 209 , a person under the age of 16 years cannot consent to being taken away or detained. Section 209A was inserted, as from 20 May 2005, by section 9 Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).
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