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Section 354A — Outraging modesty in certain circumstances

Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.

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354A.Outraging modesty in certain circumstances

(1)Whoever, in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence against any person under section 354, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to that person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death, instant hurt or instant wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and with caning.

(2)Whoever commits an offence under subsection (1) —

(a)in a lift in any building; or

(b)against any person underbelow 14 years of age,

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years and with caning.