( in subsection (3), by inserting after "aforesaid" the following-
" or who incites a girl under the age of sixteen years, who is to his knowledge his granddaughter, daughter or sister, to have actual intercourse with him,”; and
(g) in subsection (4)–
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by deleting "female" wherever it appears and substituting the following in each place—–—
"women"; and
(i) by inserting after “age," the following--
have
"or of inciting a woman under that age, who is to bia knowledge his granddaughter, daughter or sister, to sexual intercourse with him,”.
1.
Section 48 of the principal Ordinance is amended—
(a) by deleting "female person" and substituting the following-
"woman": and
(b) by deleting "carnal knowledge of" and substituting the follow-
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Amendment of reckon 49.
4.
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Addidaad at new Part XII.
"sexual intercourse with".
Section 49 of the principal Ordinance is amended-
(a) by being renumbered as subsection (1) thereof; and
(b) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection-
(2) The use in any provision of this Part of the word "man" without the addition of the word "boy" shall not prevent the provision applying to any person to whom it would have applied if both words had been used, and similarly with the words "woman" and "girl".".
5. Section 50(2) of the principal Ordinance is amended-
(a) by deleting "section 5, 6 or 10 of the Protection of Women and
Juveniles Ordinance" and substituting the following-
"section 123, 124 or 125"; and
(5) by deleting "section 5. 6 or 10, as the case may be, of the Protection of Women and Juveniles Ordinance" and substituting the following-
"section 123, 124 or 125, as the case may be.
6. The principal Ordinance in amended by adding after section 116 the following new Part-
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c. 69, n. 45.)
"PART XII
Sexual and RELATO OFFENCES
Interpretation
otherwise
17. (1) Tn this Part, unless the context requires- "defective" meant # person suffering from a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes suonormality of intelligence and is of such a nature or degree that that person is incapable of living an independent life or guarding himself against serious exploitation, or will be so incapable when of an age to do so;
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"owner" in relation to any premises means any person hold- ing the premises direct from the Crown, whether under lease, licence or otherwise, any mortgages in possession and any persan receiving the rent of the premises, solely or with another and on his behalf or that of any person, or who would receive the same if such premises Werg let to a tenant, and, where such owner as above defined cannot be found or ascertained, or is absent from Hong Kong or is under disability, also includes the agent of such owner.
(3) The use in any provision of this Part of the word "man' without the addition of the word "boy", or vice versa, shall not prevent the provision applying to any person to whom it would have applied if both words had been used, and similarly with the words "woman" and "girl".
(3) Premises, vessel or any place shall not be treated
as a vice establishment for the purposes of this Part unless- (a) the premises, vessel or place are or is used wholly or mainly by two or more women for the purposes of prostitution; or
(6) the premises, vessel or place are or is used wholly or mainly for or in connexion with the organizing or arranging of prostitution,
Sexual offences
118, (1) A man who rapes a
woman shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indict- ment to imprisonment for life.
(2) A man who induces a married woman to have sexual intercourse with him by impersonating her husband commits rape.
119 (1) A person who procures a woman, by threats or intimidation to have unlawful sexual intercourse in Hong Kong or elsewhere shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
120. (1) A person who procures a woman, by false pretences or false representations, to have unlawful sexual intercourse in Hong Kong or elsewhere shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), "pretence" or "representation" includes a pretence or representation relat- ing to the past, the present or the future and anty préience or representation as to the intention of the person using the pretence or representation or any other person,
(3) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
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