Criminal Law Amendment Act 1892 (1892 - )

From

1892

Categories

Principal Act

Location

Western Australia

The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1892 (55 Vict. No.24) sought to 'make better provision for the protection of women and girls' by identifying a number of offences against morality, including defilement of all girls under 12 (s.4). Carnal knowledge of girls aged 12-14 years, 'idiot' and 'imbecile' women and girls was outlawed (s.6). It was a misdemeanour for guardians, teachers and school masters to have, or attempt to have, carnal knowledge of a girl aged under 17 years who was in their care (s.7). The Act was repealed by the Criminal Code Act 1902.

Timeline

1892 -

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1892

1902 -

Criminal Code Act 1902