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52G Exception—marriage or domestic partnership

A does not commit an offence against a provision of this Subdivision if, at the time at which the offence is alleged to have been committed—
S. 52G inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 16.
(a)A and the person who has a cognitive impairment or mental illness are married to each other and the marriage is recognised as valid under the Marriage Act 1961 of the Commonwealth; or
(b)A is the domestic partner of the person who has a cognitive impairment or mental illness.
The reference to A in this section is a reference to the same A referred to in the offence provisions in this Subdivision.