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Act index » Part I - Offences » Division 1 - Offences against the person » Subdivision (8) - Sexual offences (general provisions)
(a)to uphold the fundamental right of every person to make decisions about their sexual behaviour and to choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity;
(ab)to promote the principle that consent to an act is not to be assumed—that consent involves ongoing and mutual communication and decision-making between each person involved (that is, each person should seek the consent of each other person in a way and at a time that makes it clear whether they consent);