[Rev. 2012] Sexual Offences Sexual Offences CAP. 62A CHAPTER 62A SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT [Date of assent: 14th July, 2006.] [Date of commencement: 21st July, 2006.] An Act of Parliament to make provision about sexual offences, their definition, prevention and the protection of all persons from harm from unlawful sexual acts, and for connected purposes [Act No. 3 of 2006, Act No. 7 of 2007, Act No. 6 of 2009, Act No. 12 of 2012.] 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act. 2. Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “act which causes penetration” means an act contemplated under this Act; “child” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Children Act (Cap. 141); “complainant” means the Republic or the alleged victim of a sexual offence and in the case of a child or a person with mental disabilities, includes a person who lodges a complaint on behalf of the alleged victim where the victim is unable or inhibited from lodging and following up a complaint of sexual abuse; “consent” has the meaning assigned to it under this Act; “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic code unique to every living organism, including human beings and “DNA Test” shall be construed accordingly; “gang” means two or more persons; “genital organs” includes the whole or part of male or female genital organs and for purposes of this Act includes the anus; “gang rape”deleted by Act No. 7 of 2007; “HIV” means the Human Immunodefiency Virus which causes AIDS; “HIV test” means the test which determines whether a person is infected with HIV; “indecent act” means an unlawful intentional act which causes— (a) any contact between any part of the body of a person with the genital organs, breasts or buttocks of another, but does not include an act that causes penetration; (b) exposure or display of any pornographic material to any person against his or her will; S9 - 5 [Issue 1]