Austria - Sexual Assault (excl. rape)
This resource includes the legal definitions of different types of gender-based violence used in EU Member States, according to their legal terminology and national legislation. It was last updated in 2019 and makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member state of the European Union.
Sexual assault occurs when a person is coerced by force or dangerous threat to perform or tolerate a sexual act that does not fall under rape according to Section 201 of the Criminal Code.
Legal provisions on protection orders
No legal provision
Legal Source
Criminal Code, Section 202
Observations
Aggravated forms exist when the victim gets pregnant, dies, suffers sever injuries or is put in a humiliating state over a prolonged period of time. These aggravated forms are accompanied by higher terms of punishment.