CO129-547-7 Marriage Amendment Ordinance 1934- Protection of Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance 1934 19-9-1933 - 4-7-1934 — Page 14

time within which a prosecution for either of these offences

must be instituted from 3 months to 12 months from the date

of the offence.

4. Section 4 raises from thirteen to sixteen the age at

which the consent of the girl is a good defence on a charge

of indecent assault upon her.

5.

Section 5 similarly raises from twelve to thirteen the

age of a girl below which the permitting of her defilement

by a householder, etc. is a felony and at or above which up

to sixteen it is a misdemeanour, and at the same time repeals

the old provision in section 11 of the principal Ordinance

which made reasonable belief that the girl was sixteen or

over a good defence to a charge under that section.

6. I am of opinion that this is an Ordinance to which His

Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of

His Majesty and on His behalf.

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Robiul

Attorney General.