Section 80C — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Meaning of “circumstances of aggravation”

In this Division, circumstances of aggravation means circumstances involving either or both of the following—
(a) the alleged victim is under the age of 18 years,
(b) the alleged victim has a cognitive impairment (within the meaning of Division 10).

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Related sections

s 80AG — Defence of similar age
s 80AH — Special verdict of “sexual offence or misconduct with regard to corpse”
s 80B — Meaning of “sexual servitude”
s 80D — Causing sexual servitude
s 80E — Conduct of business involving sexual servitude
s 80F — Alternative verdicts

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