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Adminbiçim

drum

ado facilitace Intercourse.

Tet. 1936

169, 1.41

Infcccol Bu ço I WON.

Leh. 1956

4. 69. L. 14)

(Op. AL

Invercar

with girt

under 13.

Jef. 1955

2. 69, 4, 5.]

Intercogr wuh dri wader 16. fed. 1956

2. 69. 1. 6.]

(Chr. 1893

Idlerconte with deficiles.

1. 1936

C. 69.7.1

Abduction of unmarried

skl onder 16,

[27. 1955

C. 69. 1. 20.J

124. (1) A person who applies or administers to Or causes to be taken by, a woman any drug, matter of thing with intent to stupefy or overpower her so as thereby t enable any man to have unlawful sexual intercourse with her 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 partic ular by evidence Implicating the accused,

122. (1) Subject to subsection (9), a person who inde- cently assault a woman shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on Indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.

(2) A girl under the age of 16 cannot in law give any consent which would prevent an act being an assault for the purposes of this section,

(3) Where a marriage is invalid under section 27(2) of the Marriage Ordinance by reason of the wife being under the age of 16, the invalidity shall not make the husband guilty of any offeace under this section by reason of her incapacity to consent while under that age, if he believes her to be his wife and has reasonable cause for the belief.

(4) A wonian who is a defective cannot lo law give any consent which would prevent an act being an assault for the purposes of this section, but a person is only to be treated as guilty of indecently assaulting a defective by reason of that incapacity to consent, if that person knew or had reason to suspect her to be à defective.

123. A man who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.

124. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a man who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.

(2) Where a marriage is invalid under section 27(2) of the Marriage Ordinance by reason of the wife being under the age of 16, the invalidity shall not make the husband guilty of an offence under this section because he has sexual intercourse with her, if he believes her to be his wife and has reasonable cause for the belief

[25. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a man who bas unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who is a defec- tive shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for 5 years,

(2) A man is not guilty of an offence under this section because he has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman if he does not know and has no reason to suspect her to be a defective.

126. (1) A person who, without lawful authority or excuse. Bikes an unmarried girl under the age of 16 out of the possession of her parent or guardian against the will of the parent or guardian shall be guilty of an offence

Abduction of

corporcied

alet under 1A

interconce. Tel. 19:56

2. 19. L 1961

Abduction of defective from partat or mwurdbun for Esrust Inter-

tel. 19.56

2 69.4 31.1

Trucking

to or from Кап

in women.

Comurod ove WOBM For purpose of Unisoful sexua Inercome pr prethailen.

and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprison- ment for 5 years.

(2) In subsection (1), "guardian" means any person having the lawful care or charge of the girl.

127. (1) A person who takes an unmarried girl under the age of 18 out of the possession of her parent or guardian against the will of the parent or guardian with the intention that she shall have unlawful sexual intercourse with men or with a particular man shall be guilty of an uffence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years,

(2) In subsection (1), "guardian" means any person having the lawful care or charge of the girl.

128. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who takes a woman who is a defective out of the possession of her parent or guardian against the will of the parent or guardian with the intention that she shall have unlawful sexual inter- course with men or with a particular man shall be guilty of an offence and shall be Gable on conviction on indică ment to imprisonment for 7 years.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section because he takes such a woman out of the posses- sian of her parent or guardian as mentioned in subsection (1), if he does not know and has no reason to suspect her to be a defective.

(3) In this section, "guardian" moçana any person having the lawful care of charge of the woman

Exploitation of women for sexual purposes

129. (1) A person who takes part in bringing a woman into, or taking a woman out of, Hong Kong for the purpose of prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for * years.

(2) It shall not be a defence to a charge under this section to prove that the woman consented to being brought into or taken out of Hong Kong whether or not she knew it was for the purpose of prostitution or that she received any advantage therefor.

136. (1) A person who.......

(0)

(6)

either-

harbours a woman or exercises control, direction or Influence over a woman; Or

assists another person in harbouring or in exercising control, direction or influence over a woman,

with the intention that she shall have unlawful sexual intercourse with men; or

(ii) for the purpose of or with a view to her pros

titution,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on convic- tion 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