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CAP. 212]

Offences against the Person

[1981 Ed.

Section Page

28. Causing bodily injury by gunpowder, etc. 10

29. Causing gunpowder to explode, etc., or throwing corrosive fluid, with intent to do grievous bodily harm 10

29A. Possession of corrosive substance 10

30.

31.

32.

33.

Placing gunpowder near building, etc. with intent to do bodily injury Setting spring gun, etc., with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm Placing wood, etc., on a railway with intent to endanger passengers, etc. Driver of carriage, etc., injuring person by furious driving 11 11 12 7

SUICIDE

33A. Suicide to cease to be a crime 12

33B. Criminal liability for complicity in another's suicide 12

ASSAULTS

34. Obstructing or assaulting clergyman, etc., in discharge of his duties 12

35. Assaulting magistrate, etc., on account of his preserving wreck 13

36. Assault with intent to commit felony, or on police officer, etc. 13

37. Certificate of dismissal of complaint 13

38. Certificate of dismissal or conviction and punishment to bar any other proceeding 14

39. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 14

40. Common assault ... 14

41. Power to bind over offenders *

FORCIBLE TAKING OR DETENTION OF PERSONS

42. Forcible taking or detention of person, with intent to sell him 14

43. Stealing child under 14 years 14

44. Unlawful transfers of possession custody or control of other persons for valuable consideration 15

BIGAMY

45. Bigamy 16

ABORTION, CHILD DESTRUCTION AND INFANTICIDE

46. Administering drug or using instrument to procure abortion 16

47. Procuring drug, etc., with intent to cause abortion 17

47A. Medical termination of pregnancy 17

47B. Child destruction 19

47C. Infanticide ** 19

47D. Conviction on alternative offences : 19

CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD

48. Concealing birth of child

ABOMINABLE OFFENCES

49. Sodomy and bestiality 20

50. Attempt to commit unnatural offence 20

51. Act of gross indecency by male with male 20

52. Consent 21

53. Definition of carnal knowledge AS 21

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CAP. 212] Offences against the Person [1981 Ed. Section Page 28. Causing bodily injury by gunpowder, etc. 10 29. Causing gunpowder to explode, etc., or throwing corrosive fluid, with intent to do grievous bodily harm 10 29A. Possession of corrosive substance 10 30. 31. 32. 33. Placing gunpowder near building, etc. with intent to do bodily injury Setting spring gun, etc., with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm Placing wood, etc., on a railway with intent to endanger passengers, etc. Driver of carriage, etc., injuring person by furious driving 11 11 12 7 SUICIDE 33A. Suicide to cease to be a crime 12 33B. Criminal liability for complicity in another's suicide 12 ASSAULTS 34. Obstructing or assaulting clergyman, etc., in discharge of his duties 12 35. Assaulting magistrate, etc., on account of his preserving wreck 13 36. Assault with intent to commit felony, or on police officer, etc. 13 37. Certificate of dismissal of complaint 13 38. Certificate of dismissal or conviction and punishment to bar any other proceeding 14 39. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 14 40. Common assault ... 14 41. Power to bind over offenders * FORCIBLE TAKING OR DETENTION OF PERSONS 42. Forcible taking or detention of person, with intent to sell him 14 43. Stealing child under 14 years 14 44. Unlawful transfers of possession custody or control of other persons for valuable consideration 15 BIGAMY 45. Bigamy 16 ABORTION, CHILD DESTRUCTION AND INFANTICIDE 46. Administering drug or using instrument to procure abortion 16 47. Procuring drug, etc., with intent to cause abortion 17 47A. Medical termination of pregnancy 17 47B. Child destruction 19 47C. Infanticide ** 19 47D. Conviction on alternative offences : 19 CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD 48. Concealing birth of child ABOMINABLE OFFENCES 49. Sodomy and bestiality 20 50. Attempt to commit unnatural offence 20 51. Act of gross indecency by male with male 20 52. Consent 21 53. Definition of carnal knowledge AS 21 21
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2 CAP. 212] Offences against the Person [1981 Ed. Section Page 28. Causing bodily injury by gunpowder, etc. 10 29. Causing gunpowder to explode, etc., or throwing corrosive fluid, with intent to do grievous bodily harm 10 29A. Possession of corrosive substance 10 30. 31. 32. 33. Placing gunpowder near building, etc. with intent to do bodily injury Setting spring gun, etc., with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm Placing wood, etc., on a railway with intent to endanger passengers, etc. Driver of carriage, etc., injuring person by furious driving 11 11 12 7 SUICIDE 33A. Suicide to cease to be a crime 33B. Criminal liability for complicity in another's suicide 12 12 ASSAULTS 34. 35. 36. 37. Obstructing or assaulting clergyman, etc., in discharge of his duties Assaulting magistrate, etc., on account of his preserving wreck Assault with intent to commit felony, or on police officer, etc. Certificate of dismissal of complaint 12 13 13 13 38. Certificate of dismissal or conviction and punishment to bar any other proceeding 14 39. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 14 14 40. Common assault ... 14 41. Power to bind over offenders * FORCIBLE TAKING OR DETENTION OF PERSONS 42. Forcible taking or detention of person, with intent to sell him 14 14 43. Stealing child under 14 years 44. Unlawful transfers of possession custody or control of other persons for valuable consideration 15 BIGAMY 45. Bigamy 16 ABORTION, CHILD DESTRUCTION AND INFANTICIDE 46. 47. 47A. 47B. Child destruction 47C. Infanticide ** Administering drug or using instrument to procure abortion Procuring drug, etc., with intent to cause abortion Medical termination of pregnancy 16 17 17 19 19 47D. Conviction on alternative offences : 19 CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD 48. Concealing birth of child ABOMINABLE OFFENCES 49. Sodomy and bestiality 50. Attempt to commit unnatural offence 51. 52. $3. Act of gross indecency by male with male Consent Definition of carnal knowledge A 4: 20 20 20 AS 21 21 21 .
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CAP. 212]

Offences against the Person

[1981 Ed.

Section

Page

28.

Causing bodily injury by gunpowder, etc.

10

29.

Causing gunpowder to explode, etc., or throwing corrosive fluid, with intent to do

grievous bodily harm

10

29A.

Possession of corrosive substance

10

30.

31.

32.

33.

Placing gunpowder near building, etc. with intent to do bodily injury Setting spring gun, etc., with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm Placing wood, etc., on a railway with intent to endanger passengers, etc. Driver of carriage, etc., injuring person by furious driving

11

11

12

7

SUICIDE

33A.

Suicide to cease to be a crime

33B.

Criminal liability for complicity in another's suicide

12

12

ASSAULTS

34.

35.

36.

37.

Obstructing or assaulting clergyman, etc., in discharge of his duties Assaulting magistrate, etc., on account of his preserving wreck Assault with intent to commit felony, or on police officer, etc. Certificate of dismissal of complaint

12

13

13

13

38.

Certificate of dismissal or conviction and punishment to bar any other proceeding

14

39.

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

14

14

40.

Common assault ...

14

41.

Power to bind over offenders

*

FORCIBLE TAKING OR DETENTION OF PERSONS

42.

Forcible taking or detention of person, with intent to sell him

14

14

43.

Stealing child under 14 years

44.

Unlawful transfers of possession custody or control of other persons for valuable

consideration

15

BIGAMY

45.

Bigamy

16

ABORTION, CHILD DESTRUCTION AND INFANTICIDE

46.

47.

47A.

47B.

Child destruction

47C.

Infanticide

**

Administering drug or using instrument to procure abortion Procuring drug, etc., with intent to cause abortion

Medical termination of pregnancy

16

17

17

19

19

47D. Conviction on alternative offences

:

19

CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD

48.

Concealing birth of child

ABOMINABLE OFFENCES

49.

Sodomy and bestiality

50.

Attempt to commit unnatural offence

51.

52.

$3.

Act of gross indecency by male with male

Consent

Definition of carnal knowledge

A

4:

20

20

20

AS

21

21

21

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