Administration of an intoxicating substance for a sexual purpose
46 Administration of an intoxicating substance for a sexual purpose
A person (A) commits an offence if—
A—
administers an intoxicating substance to another person (B); or
causes B to take an intoxicating substance; or
causes another person (C) to administer an intoxicating substance to B; and
A intends that the intoxicating substance—
will impair B's capacity to give, withhold or withdraw consent to taking part in a sexual act; and
will facilitate B taking part in a sexual act with A or another person.
A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).
In this section—
intoxicating substance includes any substance that affects a person's senses or understanding.
Note
See section 35C for the meaning of taking part in a sexual act.
New s. 47 inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 15.
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