Sexual Conduct With A Young Person Under 16

Question 1

What is the section and elements for sexual conduct with a young person?

Answer 1

Section 134(1) CA 1961

Everyone who
Has sexual connection
With a young person

Question 2

What is the section and elements for sexual conduct with a young person (attempts)?

Answer 2

Section 134(2) CA 1961

Everyone who
Attempts to
Have sexual conduct
With a young person

Question 3

What is the section and elements for sexual conduct with a young person (indecent act)?

Answer 3

Section 134(3) CA 1961

Everyone
Does an indecent act
On a young person

Question 4

What are the grounds for a defence to a charge under section 134?

Answer 4

Before the time of the act concerned, he or she had taken reasonable steps to find out whether the young person concerned was of or over the age of 16 years; and
At the time of the act concerned, he or she believed on reasonable grounds that the young person was of or over the age of 16 years; and
The young person consented.