Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (72 of 2019)

Schedule 5   Forced marriage

Criminal Code Act 1995

5   At the end of subsection 270.8(1) of the Criminal Code

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Note: In the case of a slavery-like offence against section 270.7B involving a marriage that is a forced marriage because the victim was under 16 when the marriage was entered into (see paragraph 270.7A(1)(b)), the offence is also an aggravated offence because of paragraph (a) of this subsection.