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34AF Sexual activity and consent defence to offence of non-fatal strangulation

(1)It is a defence to a charge for an offence against section 34AE(1) if—
(a)the conduct constituting the offence was a sexual activity; and
(b)either—
(i)B consented to the conduct; or
(ii)A reasonably believed that B consented to the conduct.
(2)In this section— consent has the meaning given by sections 34AG and 34AH.