What the Law states - Administration of drugs for sex

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 53

Administration of drugs etc.

53. Administration of drugs etc.


(1) A person must not-

(a) administer a drug, matter or thing to a person; or

(b) cause a drug, matter or thing to be taken by a person-

with the intention of rendering that person incapable of resistance and thereby enabling himself or herself or another person to take part in an act of sexual penetration with that person. Penalty: Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

(2) A person must not-

(a) administer a drug, matter or thing to a person; or

(b) cause a drug, matter or thing to be taken by a person-

with the intention of rendering that person incapable of resistance and thereby enabling himself or herself or another person to commit, or in any way be a party to the commission of, an indecent act with that person. Penalty: Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

(3) In subsection (2), indecent act means an indecent assault in any of the circumstances referred to in section 39(2) or an indecent act in any of the circumstances referred to in section 47, 49, 51(2) or 52(2).