Summary

The Sexual Offenses Act, No. 3, 2006.

Contents

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Rape.
4. Attempted rape.
5. Sexual assault.
6. Compelled or induced indecent acts.
7. Acts which cause penetration or indecent acts committed within the view of a child or person with mental disabilities.
8. Defilement.
9. Attempted defilement.
10. Gang rape.
11. Indecent act with child or adult.
12. Promotion of sexual offences with a child.
13. Child trafficking.
14. Child sex tourism.
15. Child prostitution.
16. Child pornography.
17. Exploitation of prostitution.
18. Trafficking for sexual exploitation.
19. Prostitution of persons with mental disabilities.
20. Incest by male persons.
21. Incest by female persons.
22. Test of relationship.
23. Sexual harassment.
24. Sexual offences relating to position of authority and persons in position of trust.
25. Sexual relationship which pre-date position of authority or trust.
26. Deliberate transmission of HIV or any other life threatening sexually transmitted disease.
27. Administering a substance with intent.
28. Distribution of substance by juristic persons.
29. Cultural and religious sexual offences.
30. Non-disclosure of conviction of sexual offences.
31. Vulnerable witnesses.
32. Vulnerable witnesses to be notified of protective measures.
33. Evidence of surrounding circumstances and impact of sexual offence.
34. Evidence of character and previous sexual history.
35. Medical treatment orders.
36. Evidence of medical, forensic and scientific nature.
37. Keeping a crime scene secure, etc.
38. Offence to make false allegation.
39. Supervision of dangerous sexual offenders.
40. Attorney-General to decide whether police investigations should be discontinued.
41. Extra-territorial jurisdiction.
42. Consent.
43. Intentional and unlawful acts.
44. Evidential presumptions about consent.
45. Conclusive presumptions about consent.
46. National policy framework.
47. Regulations.
48. Transitional provisions.
49. Consequential amendments and repeals.

Source: UN Women Global Database on Violence Against Women (Document Source)

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