s. 39 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person compels another person (the victim) to take part in an act of sexual penetration if the person compels the victim (by force or otherwise) to engage in that act— (a) without the victim's consent; and (b) while— S. 38A(3)(b) substituted by No. 57/2007 (i) being aware that the victim is not s. 6. consenting or might not be consenting; or (ii) not giving any thought to whether the victim is not consenting or might not be consenting. S. 39 39 Indecent assault 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)). S. 39(1) (1) A person must not commit indecent assault. amended by No. 48/1997 Level 5 imprisonment (10 years s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 maximum). item 20). (2) A person commits indecent assault if he or she S. 39(2) 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.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person compels another person (the victim) to take part in an act of sexual penetration if the person compels the victim (by force or otherwise) to engage in that act— (a) without the victim's consent; and S. 38A(3)(b) substituted by No. 57/2007 s. 6. (b) while— (i) being aware that the victim is not consenting or might not be consenting; or (ii) not giving any thought to whether the victim is not consenting or might not be consenting. 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 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.
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