1984 Ed.]
Crimes
[CAP. 200
121. (1) A person who applies or administers to, or causes to be taken by, a woman any drug, matter or thing with intent to stupefy or overpower her so as thereby to 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 particular by evidence implicating the accused.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
122. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who indecently assaults 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 offence 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 woman who is a defective cannot in 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 a defective.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
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.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
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.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
125. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a man who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who is a defective shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for 5 years.
Administering drugs to obtain or facilitate intercourse. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 4.]
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Indecent assault on a woman. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 14.] (Cap. 181.)
Intercourse with girl under 13. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 5.]
Intercourse with girl under 16. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 6.] (Cap. 181.)
Intercourse with defective. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 7.]
1984 Ed.]
Crimes
[CAP. 200
121. (1) A person who applies or administers to, or causes to be taken by, a woman any drug, matter or thing with intent to stupe- fy or overpower her so as thereby to enable any man to have unlaw- ful 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 particular by evidence implicating the accused.
( Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
122. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who indecently assaults 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 offence 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 woman who is a defective cannot in 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 a defective.
( Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
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.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
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 imprison- ment 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.
(Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
125. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a man who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who is a defective shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for 5 years.
Administering drugs to obtain or facilitate intercourse. Jef. 1956 c. 69. s. 4.]
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Indecent assault
on a woman. Jef. 1956 c. 69, s. 14.]
(Cap. 181.)
Intercourse with girl under 13. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 5.]
Intercourse with girl under 16. [ef. 1956 c. 69, s. 6.]
(Cap. 181.)
Intercourse with defective. [cf. 1956 c. 69. s. 7.]
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