CAP. 212]
Offences against the Person
[1981 Ed.
(5) The consent of the person intended to be, or actually, unlawfully transferred, taken into possession, custody or control or harboured, or the receipt by such person of the consideration, or any part thereof, shall be no defence to a charge or indictment under this section. (Added, 7 of 1939, s. 2)
{Added, 16 of 1938, s. 2)
Bigamy.
1861 c. 100, s. 57.
BIGAMY
45. Any person who, being married, marries any other person during the life of the former husband or wife shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 7 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall extend to any person marrying a second time whose husband or wife has been continually absent from such person for the space of 7 years then last past, and has not been known by such person to be living within that time, or to any person who, at the time of such second marriage, has been divorced from the bond of the first marriage, or to any person whose former marriage has been declared void by the sentence of any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
Administering drug or using instrument to procure abortion. 1861 c. 100, s. 58.
ABORTION, CHILD DESTRUCTION AND INFANTICIDE
(Replaced, 13 of 1981, s. 2)
46. Any woman, being with child, who, with intent to procure her own miscarriage, unlawfully administers to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent, and any person who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she is or is not with child, unlawfully administers or causes to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to-
(a) imprisonment for 7 years and to pay such fine as the court may award in the case of a woman, being with child, who with intent to procure her own miscarriage, has unlawfully administered to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or has unlawfully used any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent; and
(b) imprisonment for life and to pay such fine as the court may award in the case of any person who with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she was or was not with child, has unlawfully administered or caused to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing, or has unlawfully used any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent.
{Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2, 4 and 5 and 13 of 1981, s. 3)
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CAP. 212]
Offences against the Person
[1981 Ed.
(5) The consent of the person intended to be, or actually. unlawfully transferred, taken into possession, custody or control or harboured, or the receipt by such person of the consideration, or any part thereof, shall be no defence to a charge or indictment under this section. (Added, 7 of 1939, s. 2)
{Added, 16 of 1938, s. 2)
Bigamy.
1861 c. 100, s. 57.
BIGAMY
45. Any person who, being married, marries any other person during the life of the former husband or wife shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 7 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall extend to any person marrying a second time whose husband or wife has been continually absent from such person for the space of 7 years then last past, and has not been known by such person to be living within that time, or to any person who, at the time of such second marriage, has been divorced from the bond of the first marriage, or to any person whose former marriage has been declared void by the sentence of any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Amended. 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
Administering drug or using instrument to procure abortion. 1861 2. 100, X. 58.
ABORTION. CHILD DESTRUCTION AND INFANTICIDE
( Replaced, 13 of 1981, s. 2)
46. Any woman, being with child, who, with intent to procure her own miscarriage, unlawfully administers to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent, and any person who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she is or is not with child, unlawfully administers or causes to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instru- ment or other means whatsoever with the like intent, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to-
(a) imprisonment for 7 years and to pay such fine as the court may award in the case of a woman, being with child, who with intent to procure her own miscarriage, has unlawfully administered to herself any poison or other noxious thing, or has unlawfully used any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent; and
(b) imprisonment for life and to pay such fine as the court may award in the case of any person who with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she was or was not with child, has unlawfully administered or caused to be taken by her any poison or other noxious thing, or has unlawfully used any instrument or other means whatsoever with the like intent.
{ Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2, 4 and 5 and 13 of 1981, s. 3 )
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