Criminal Code Act 1995
Schedule
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The Criminal Code
A person is not criminally responsible for an offence against section 71.8 in respect of any sexual penetration carried out in the course of a procedure in good faith for medical or hygienic purposes.
Section 3
CHAPTER 4 - THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Division 71 - Offences against United Nations and associated personnel SECTION 71.15 71.5 Defence - medical or hygienic proceduresA person is not criminally responsible for an offence against section 71.8 in respect of any sexual penetration carried out in the course of a procedure in good faith for medical or hygienic purposes.
Note:
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this section, see subsection 13.3(3) .
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