[Rev. 2012]
Sexual Offences
Sexual Offences
CAP. 62A
4. Attempted rape
Any person who attempts to unlawfully and intentionally commit an act which
causes penetration with his or her genital organs is guilty of the offence of
attempted rape and is liable upon conviction for imprisonment for a term which shall
not be less than five years but which may be enhanced to imprisonment for life.
5. Sexual assault
(1) Any person who unlawfully—
(a) penetrates the genital organs of another person with—
(i) any part of the body of another or that person; or
(ii) an object manipulated by another or that person except where
such penetration is carried out for proper and professional
hygienic or medical purposes;
(b) manipulates any part of his or her body or the body of another person
so as to cause penetration of the genital organ into or by any part of
the other person’s body,
is guilty of an offence termed sexual assault.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable upon conviction to
imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years but which may be enhanced to
imprisonment for life.
[Act No. 7 of 2007, Sch.]
6. Compelled or induced indecent acts
A person who intentionally and unlawfully compels, induces or causes another
person to engage in an indecent act with—
(a) the person compelling, inducing or causing the other person to
engage in the act;
(b) a third person;
(c) that other person himself or herself; or
(d) an object, including any part of the body of an animal, in
circumstances where that other person—
(i) would otherwise not have committed or allowed the indecent
act; or
(ii) is incapable in law of appreciating the nature of an indecent act,
including the circumstances referred to in section 43,
is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term which
shall not be less than five years.
7. Acts which cause penetration or indecent acts committed within the view
of a family member, child or person with mental disabilities
A person who intentionally commits rape or an indecent act with another within
the view of a family member, a child or a person with mental disabilities is guilty
of an offence and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term which shall
not be less than ten years.
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