Review of the Consent Provisions in the Crimes Act 1900

The NSW Attorney General is reviewing the consent provisions of the Crimes Act 1900 (the Act) to determine whether the policy objectives of the provisions remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives. The review is specifically concerned with the amendment to the Act made by the Crimes Amendment (Consent-Sexual Assault Offences) Act 2007 with the introduction of a statutory definition of consent in section 61HA.

The Act is available at the NSW legislation website. The Department of Attorney General and Justice invited interested individuals and organisations to make written submissions to the review. Submissions are now closed.