39 Indecent assault S. 39 substituted by No. 81/1991 s. 3, amended by No. 49/1991 s. 119(3) (Sch. 3 item 1) (as amended by No. 81/1991 s. 10(Sch. item 3.1)). (1) A person must not commit indecent assault. S. 39(1) amended by No. 48/1997 Level 5 imprisonment (10 years s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 maximum). item 20). S. 39(2) (2) A person commits indecent assault if he or she amended by assaults another person in indecent No. 57/2007 circumstances— s. 7. S. 39(2)(a) (a) while being aware that the person is not inserted by consenting or might not be consenting; or No. 57/2007 s. 7. (b) while not giving any thought to whether the S. 39(2)(b) inserted by person is not consenting or might not be No. 57/2007 consenting. s. 7. New s. 40 40 Assault with intent to rape inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 20. (1) A person must not assault or threaten to assault S. 40(1) amended by another person with intent to commit rape. No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 Level 5 imprisonment (10 years item 20). maximum). (2) In subsection (1), has the same meaning as assault in section 31(1).
S. 39 substituted by No. 81/1991 s. 3, amended by No. 49/1991 s. 119(3) (Sch. 3 item 1) (as amended by No. 81/1991 s. 10(Sch. item 3.1)). 39 Indecent assault S. 39(1) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 20). (1) A person must not commit indecent assault. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). S. 39(2) amended by No. 57/2007 s. 7. (2) A person commits indecent assault if he or she assaults another person in indecent circumstances— S. 39(2)(a) inserted by No. 57/2007 s. 7. (a) while being aware that the person is not consenting or might not be consenting; or S. 39(2)(b) inserted by No. 57/2007 s. 7. (b) while not giving any thought to whether the person is not consenting or might not be consenting. New s. 40 inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 20. 40 Assault with intent to rape S. 40(1) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 20). (1) A person must not assault or threaten to assault another person with intent to commit rape. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). (2) In subsection (1), assault has the same meaning as in section 31(1).