s. 35 means— sexual penetration (a) the introduction (to any extent) by a person of his penis into the vagina, anus or mouth of another person, whether or not there is emission of semen; or (b) the introduction (to any extent) by a person of an object or a part of his or her body (other than the penis) into the vagina or anus of another person, other than in the course of a procedure carried out in good faith for medical or hygienic purposes; includes— vagina (a) the external genitalia; and (b) a surgically constructed vagina. (1A) For the purposes of the definition of domestic S. 35(1A) inserted by in subsection (1)— partner No. 2/2006 s. 3(2), substituted by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 16.2). (a) has the S. 35(1A)(a) registered domestic relationship amended by same meaning as in the Relationships Act No. 4/2009 and 2008; s. 37(Sch. 1 item 9.2(a)). (b) in determining whether persons who are not S. 35(1A)(b) amended by in a registered domestic relationship are No. 4/2009 domestic partners of each other, all the s. 37(Sch. 1 item 9.2(b)). circumstances of their relationship are to be taken into account, including any one or more of the matters referred to in section 35(2) of the Relationships Act 2008 as may be relevant in a particular case.
sexual penetration means— (a) the introduction (to any extent) by a person of his penis into the vagina, anus or mouth of another person, whether or not there is emission of semen; or (b) the introduction (to any extent) by a person of an object or a part of his or her body (other than the penis) into the vagina or anus of another person, other than in the course of a procedure carried out in good faith for medical or hygienic purposes; vagina includes— s. 35 (a) the external genitalia; and (b) a surgically constructed vagina. S. 35(1A) inserted by No. 2/2006 s. 3(2), substituted by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 16.2). (1A) For the purposes of the definition of domestic partner in subsection (1)— S. 35(1A)(a) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item 9.2(a)). (a) registered domestic relationship has the same meaning as in the Relationships Act 2008; and S. 35(1A)(b) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item 9.2(b)). (b) in determining whether persons who are not in a registered domestic relationship are domestic partners of each other, all the circumstances of their relationship are to be taken into account, including any one or more of the matters referred to in section 35(2) of the Relationships Act 2008 as may be relevant in a particular case.
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