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L egal Sup plement Part A t o the Tr in id ad an d T obago Gazette , Vol. 39,

N o. 189, 2nd October, 2000

Fifth Session Fif th P a rliam ent Republic of Trinida da nd Tobag o

REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Act No. 31 of 2000

[L.S.]

An Act to am end th e Sexual Offences Act, 1986

[Assent ed to 25t h September , 2000]

E NACTED by t he P a rliament of Trinida d a nd Tobago a s

follows:

1. T h i s A c t m a y b e c i t e d a s t h e S e x u a l O f f e n c e s

(Amendment) Act, 2000.

Enactment

Short ti tle


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2. In this Act, Act means the Sexual Offences Act,

1986.

3. Sect ion 2 of the Act is amended by insert ing ina p p r o p r i a t e a l p h a b e t i c a l o r d e r t h e f o l l o w i n g

definitions: coh a b i t a n t m ea n s a p er s on i n a

cohabita t ional relat ionship in accordancew ith th e Coha bitat iona l Relat ionships Act,

1998;

grievous sexua l a ssa ult mea ns

(a )the penetra tion of the vagina or a nus of

the compla inant by a body par t o therthan the penis of the accused or thirdperson as t he ca se may be;

(b)the penetra tion of the vagina or a nus oft h e c o m p l a i n a n t b y a n o b j e c t

manipu la ted by the accused or th i rdp e r s o n , a s t h e c a s e m a y b e , e x c e p t

when such penetration is accomplishedfor medica lly recognised tr eatm ent;

(c)the placing of the penis of the accusedor th i rd person , a s the ca se may be ,

into the m outh of th e complaina nt; or(d )the placing of the mouth of the accused

or t hird person a s th e ca se may be, ont oor into the vagina of the complaina nt.

4. Section 4 of the Act is repealed and the followingsection is substituted:

4. (1) Su bject to subsection (2), a person(th e a ccused) commits th e offence of ra pe

w h e n h e h a s s e x u a l i n t e r c ou r s e w i t ha noth er person (th e compla ina nt )

(a )w i t h o u t t h e c o n s e n t o f t h ecomplainant where he knows that

the complainant does not consentto t he int ercourse or h e is reckless

a s t o w h e t h e r t h e c o m p l a i n a n tconsents; or

Interpretation

Act No. 27 of 1986

Section 2

amended

No. 30 of 1998

Section 4 repealed

and substituted

Rape

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(b)w i t h t h e c o n s e n t o f t h e

complaina nt w here the consent

(i) i s e xt o r t e d b y t h r e a t o r

fear of bodily harm to the

complaina nt or t o a nother;

(ii) is obta ined by personat ing

someone else;

(iii) i s o b t a i n e d b y f a l s e o r

f r a u d u l e n t r e p r e s e n t -

at ions as to the nature of

th e int ercourse; or

(iv) is obta ined by unlaw fully

detaining the complainant.

(2) A person who commits the offence

o f r a p e i s l i a b l e o n c o n v i c t i o n t o

i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r l i f e a n d a n y o t h e r

punishment w hich ma y be imposed by law,

except tha t if

(a )the complainant is under the age

of tw elve years;

(b)the offence is committed by two ormore persons acting in concert or

w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o r i n t h e

presence, of a th ird person;

(c)t h e o f f e n c e i s c o m m i t t e d i n

p a r t i c u l a r l y h e i n o u s c i r c u m -

stances;

(d )the compla inant was pregnant a t

t h e t i m e o f t h e o f f e n c e a n d t h e

a c c u s e d k n e w t h a t t h e c o m -

plaina nt w as pregna nt ; or

(e)the accused has previously been

conv icted of th e offence of ra pe,

he shall be liable to imprisonment for the

rema inder of his na tura l life.

No. 31 Sexua l Of fences (Am endment ) 2000 433


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(3) The Cour t or body may order a

p e r s on w h o i s c on v i c t e d o f a n o ff e n c eunder this Act, to pay to the complainant

adequate compensat ion which shall be a

charge on the proper ty o f the person so

convicted.

(4) The provisions of subsection (3)

shall not deprive the complainant of the

right to claim compensation in any other

C o u r t , s a v e t h a t t h e C o u r t t h a t a w a r d s

further compensation may take the order

under subsection (4) into account when it

makes a further awa rd.

( 5 ) T h i s s e c t i o n a l s o a p p l i e s t o a

husband in relation to the commission of

th e offence of ra pe on h is w ife.

(6) I n s u b s e c t i o n ( 5) h u s b a n d o r

w i f e i n cl u d es a coh a b it a n t w i t h i n t h e

m e a n i n g o f t h e C o h a b i t a t i o n a l

Relationships Act, 1998..

5. The follow ing s ection is insert ed a fter section 4:

4A. ( 1) S u b j ec t t o s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ), aperson (the accused) commits the offence

o f g r i e v o u s s e x u a l a s s a u l t w h e n h e

commits the act on another person ( the

complainant)

(a )w i t h o u t t h e c o n s e n t o f t h e

complainant where he knows that

the complainant does not consent

to the ac t or he is reckless as to

wh ether the complaina nt consents;

or

(b)w i t h t h e c o n s e n t o f t h e

complaina nt wh ere the consent

(i) i s e xt o r t e d b y t h r e a t o r

fear of bodily harm to the

complaina nt or to a nother;

Section 4A

inserted

Grievoussexualassaul t



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(ii) is obta ined by personat ing

someone else;

(iii) i s ob t a i n e d b y f a l s e a n d

f r a u d u l e n t r e pr e s en t a -

t ions a s t o the na tu re o f

the act ;

(iv) is obta ined by unlaw fully

detaining the complainant.

(2) S ubs ections (2) t o (4) of section 4

applies, mu tat is mu tandi s, to the offence

of grievous sexua l assa ult a s it does to the

offence of ra pe.

( 3 ) T h i s s e c t i o n a l s o a p p l i e s t o a

husband in relation to the commission of

the offence of grievous sexual assault on

his w ife.

(4) I n s u b s e ct i o n (3 ) h u s b a n d o r

w i f e i n c l u d e s a c o h a b i t a n t w i t h i n

t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e C o h a b i t a t i o n a l

Relationships Act, 1998..

6. Section 5 of the Act is hereby repea led.

7. Section 7(1) of the Act is a mended by deleting t he

word five and substituting the word twelve and by

a dding a fter the w ord year s in line five the w ords for

a first offence and to imprisonment for fifteen years for

a subsequent offence.

8. Section 9(2)(b)of the Act is amended by deleting

the words ten years and substituting the words life

imprisonment.

9. Section 10(2)(b)of the Act is amended by deleting

t h e w or d s t e n y e a r s a n d s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e w or d s

tw enty-five yea rs.

Sect ion 7 amended

No. 31 Sexual Off ences (Am endment ) 2000 435

Section 5 repeal

No. 30 of 1998

Section 9 amended

Section 10 amended


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10. Section 11(1) of the Act is amended by deleting

t h e w or d s t e n y e a r s a n d s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e w o r d stw enty-five yea rs.


t h e w or d s t e n y e a r s a n d s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e w o r d s

tw enty-five yea rs.

12. The Act is amended by inserting after section 12

th e follow ing new section:

12A. A po li c e o ff i ce r m a y t a k e i n t o

cus tody , w i thou t war r an t , a person who

has committed, or who the police officerhas reason to be l ieve has commit ted an

offence under section 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or

12..

13. S e c t i o n 1 3 (1 )(b )o f t h e A c t i s a m e n d e d b y

de le t ing the words t en yea r s and subs t i tu t ing the

w ords t w enty-five years.


t h e w or d s t e n y e a r s a n d s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e w o r d s

fifteen year s.

15. Section 15(1) of the Act is amended by inserting

a f t e r t h e w o r d s f i v e y e a r s t h e w o r d s f o r a f i r s t

o f f e n c e a n d t o i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r t e n y e a r s f o r a

subsequent offence.

16. S e c t i o n 1 6 ( 1 )( a )o f t h e A c t i s a m e n d e d b y

insert ing after the words ten years the words for a

first offence and to imprisonment for fifteen years for a

subsequent offence.

17. The Act is amended by inserting after section 29th e follow ing new section:

29A. The pr ovisions of s ection 19B of th e

Admin istr a tion of J ust ice (Miscella neous

P rov is ions) Ac t , 1996 , a pp l ies mu t a t i s

mutand is, to proceedings un der t his Act..

Power ofarrest

Section 13 amended

Section 14 amended

Section 15 amended

Section 16 amended


Section 11 amended

Section 12 amended

New section 12A

inserted

New section 29A

inserted

Admissibilityof videorecordedevidenceNo. 28 of 1999


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18. The Act is amended by repealing section 31 and

inserting the following new section:31. (1) Any person who

(a )i s t h e p a r e n t o r g u a r d i a n of a

minor;

(b)has the actual custody, charge or

cont rol of a minor;

(c)has the temporary custody, care ,

charge or control of a minor for a

special purpose, as his attendant,

e m p l o y e r o r t e a c h e r , o r i n a n y

other capa city ; or

(d )i s a m e d i c a l p r a c t i t i o n e r , o r a

reg is tered nurse or midwife , and

h a s p e r f o r m e d a m e d i c a l e x a m -

ina ction in respect of a minor,

a n d w h o h a s r e a s on a b l e g r ou n d s f o r

believing that a sexual offence has been

committed in respect of that minor, shall

report th e grounds for h is belief to a police

officer a s soon a s rea sona bly pra ctica ble.

(2) An y p er s o n w h o w i t h o u t

reasonable excuse fails to comply with the

requirements of subsection (1), is guilty of

a n o f f e n c e a n d i s l i a b l e o n s u m m a r y

convic t ion to a f ine o f f i f t een thousand

dollars or to imprisonment for a term of

s e v en y e a r s o r t o b ot h s u c h f i n e a n d

imprisonment.

(3) No report ma de to a police officer

u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 )s h a l l , i f s u c h r e p o r t w a s m a d e i n g o o d

fa i th for the purpose of complying wi th

those provisions, subject the person who

made the repor t t o any ac t ion , l i ab i l i t y ,

cla im or dema nd w ha tsoever.


Section 31 repealed

Mandatoryreporting ofsuspectedabuse ofminors


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31A. Where a person prevents a minor

from

(a )giving a st a tement to th e police; or

(b)testifying,

in proceedings relating to a sexual offence,

he commit s an o f fence and i s l i ab le on

summary convic t ion to a f ine o f twenty

thousand dollars and to imprisonment for

a term of ten years.

31B . (1) Without prejudice to any oth erwrit ten law, where the Court is sat isf ied

t h a t a m i n o r i s be in g p r e v en t e d f r o m

giving evidence and where a statement is

made in any writ ten form or manner by a

minor, or writ ten in any form or manner

by another person on behalf of the minor,

and upon the dictation of the minor, that

sta tement may be admissible in a t r ia l as

evidence of any fact of which direct oral

evidence of th e minor w ould be a dmissible.

(2) Th e C o u r t m a y a d m i t i n t o

evidence the following statement made by

a minor:

(a ) a s ta tement made to and wr i t ten

by t he police;

(b) a statement made in the form of a

sta tutory declara t ion;

(c) a sta tement writ ten by the minor

himself;

(d ) a s t a t e me n t w r i t t e n b y a n o t h erperson on behalf of a minor who

can not write .

(3) The followin g provisions sh a ll

h a v e ef f ect i n r e la t i o n t o a n y w r i t t e n


Obstructing

prosecution

Admissibility

of minors

sta tement


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sta tement of a minor tendered in evidence

under this section:(a ) the minor shall sta te his age and

t h a t a n a d u l t o f h e r c h o i c e w a s

p r es en t w i t h h i m w h e n i t w a s

made;

(b) i f t h e s t a t e m en t i s w r i t t e n o nb e h a l f o f a m i n o r , i t s h a l l b esigned by both the minor and theperson who wrote i t and i t sha l lbe da ted;

(c) i f t h e s t a t e m en t i s w r i t t e n o nb e h a l f o f a m i n o r w h o ca n n o twr i te , the person who wrote thes t a t em e n t s h a l l r ea d i t t o t h eminor before he puts his mark orthumbprint on i t and i t sha l l beaccompanied by a dec lara t ion oft h e p e r s o n w h o w r o t e i t t h a t i twa s read t o the minor and tha t heappears t o unders t and i t and hea greed to it ;

(d ) i f t h e s t a t e m en t i s w r i t t e n o nb e h a l f o f a m i n o r w h o ca n n o tr e a d , t h e p er s on w h o w r o t e t h es t a t e m e n t s h a l l r e a d i t t o h i mbefore he signs i t and i t shall beaccompanied by a dec lara t ion oft h e p e r s o n w h o w r o t e i t t h a t i tw a s r ea d t o t h e m i n or a n d h eappeared to understand i t and hea greed to it ;

(e) i f t h e s t a t e m en t r e fe r s t o a n y

other document , the copy of the

s t a t e m en t g i ve n t o a n y o t h e r

party to the proceedings shall be

a c c o m p a n i e d b y a c o p y o f t h a t

document or by such information

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e n a b l e t h e p a r t y t o w h o m i t i s

given to inspect th e document or acopy of it .

(4) Th e p r o s e c u t i o n s h a l l g i v e a

copy of the sta tement to an y oth er pa rty t o

the proceedings ten clear days before the

prosecution tend ers it int o evidence.

(5) Any document or object referred

to and ident i f ied in a wr i t ten s ta tement

tendered in evidence under this sec t ion

sha ll be trea ted a s if it ha d been produced

as an exhib i t and ident i f ied in Cour t by

the w itness.

(6) A m i n o r w h o s e w r i t t e n

statement is tendered in evidence under

this sect ion shall be treated as a person

w ho had been examined by th e Court.

31C . (1) Without prejudice to any other

writ ten law, where a sta tement , referred

to in section 31B , appears to the Court to

ha ve been prepa red for th e purposes of(a ) pending or contemplated criminal

proceeding s; or

(b) a criminal investigat ion,

t h e s t a t e m e n t s h a l l n o t b e t e n d e r e d i n

ev idence in a t r i a l w i thou t le ave o f the

Court, and the Court shall not give leave

u n l e s s i t i s o f t h e o p i n i o n t h a t t h e

s t a t e m e n t o u g h t t o b e a d m i t t e d o n t h e

int erest of justice.

(2) I n c on s i d e r i n g w h e t h e r t h e

a d m i s s i o n o f a s t a t e m e n t u n d e r s u b -

s e c t i o n ( 1 ) w o u l d b e i n t h e i n t e r e s t o f

justice, the Court sha ll have regard

(a ) to the cont ents of the sta tement;


Stat ement in

documents

that appear

to have been

prepared for

purposes ofcriminal

proceedings

or

investigations


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(b) t o any r i sk o f unfa i rness t o the

accused, or if there is more thanone accused to any one of them, if

i t is l ikely tha t t he sta t ement can

be controver ted and the person

m a k i n g t h e s t a t e m e n t d o es n o t

a tt end to give ora l evidence in th e

proceedings;

(c) to any o ther c ircumstances tha t

a p p e a r s t o t h e c o u r t t o b e

relevant.

(3) A writ ten sta tement mentioned

i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e t e n d e r e d i n

e v i d e n c e b y t h e p r o s e c u t i o n a n y t i m e

b e f or e t h e p r o s e cu t i o n c l os e s i t s c a s e

aga inst the defenda nt

(a ) i f the sta tement is writ ten by the

m i n o r , b y t h e p r o s e c u t i o n

submi t t ing the s t a t ement t o the

Court ; or

(b) i f t h e s t a t e m en t i s w r i t t e n o n

behalf of a minor, by call ing the

person who wrote the s ta tement

t o p u t t h e s t a t e m e n t i n t o

evidence.

(4) Where a st a tement is tendered

int o evidence under subsection (2), it sha ll

be read to the Court, and the defendant is

e n t i t l e d t o c h a l l e n g e i t s a d m i s s i b i l i t y

before it is a dmit ted int o evidence.

(5) Where th e defenda nt exercises

his right under subsection (4), the J udge

or Ma gistra te sha ll conduct a voi r d i rea nd

decide whether the whole or any part of

the st a tement is a dmissible into evidence.



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31D . A m i n or w h o , in a w r i t t e n

s t a t e m e n t t e n d e r e d i n e v i d en c e u n d ersect ion 31B w i l f u l l y m a k e s a s t a t e m e n tma te r i a l in those p roceedings which heknows to be false or does not believe to betrue commits an offence and is l iable onsummary convic t ion to commit ta l to theYo u t h Tr a i n i n g C a m p o r s o m e ot h e rsimilar inst itution for one year.

31E . The Cour t ma y a l low a minor, whois appear ing in a mat ter before i t , to bebarred from the view of the accused..

19. Section 32 of the Act is a mended by

(a ) inserting before the word After occurringin l ine one o f subsec t ion (1) , t he wordsB efore or;

(b) deleting in subsection (1)(i) t h e w o r d s o r a s t h e a c cu s e d

occurring in t he th ird line;

(ii) the w ords or t he a ccused occurringin th e second line of para gra ph (a );

(i ii) the word (a ) ; an d

(iv) para graph (b);

(c) d e l e t i n g t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f t h e w o r daccused occurring in subsection (4).

20. The Act is amended by inserting after section 34the following n ew P a rt :

PART III

NOTIFICATION RE Q U I R E ME N TS F OR S E X OFFEN D ERS

34A. (1) A person sha ll be subject t o the

n o t i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s P a r twhere

(a ) he has been convicted of a sexualoffence to which this part appliesand he has been sentenced to aterm of imprisonment;


False wri t ten

sta tements

tendered inevidence

New Pa rt inserted

Persons liable

to notificationrequiremnts

Section 32 amended

Screen for

minor


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(b) such sentence ha s been commu ted;

or(c) h e h a s b e e n c on v i c t e d o f s u c h

o f f e n c e , b u t h a s n o t b e e n d e a l t

w ith for the offence.

(2) The court before w hich a person

i s c on v i c t e d o f a n o f f e n c e s h a l l , u p on

pass ing a sentence , o r dea l ing w i th the

mat ter in any o ther manner , speci fy the

period of time during which the convicted

p e r s o n s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o n o t i f i c a t i o n

r e q u i r e m en t s i n a c cor d a n c e w i t h t h efollowing table:


Appl icable Per iod

An indefinite period

A p e r i o d o f t e n y e a r s

c o m m e n c i n g w i t h t h eda te of th e sent ence

A period of seven years

co m m en c in g w i t h t h a t

da t e

A p e r i o d o f f i v e y e a r s

co m m en c in g w i t h t h a t

da t e

Descr i pti on of Per son

A p e r s o n w h o , i n r e s p e ct o f t h e

offence, is or has been sentenced to

i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r l i f e b u t s u c h

sentence has been commuted or for

a term of ten years or more

A p e r s on w h o , i n r e s p ec t of t h e

offence, is or has been sentenced toimpr i sonment for a t erm o f more

t h a n f i v e y e a r s bu t l e s s t h a n t e n

years

A p e r s on w h o , i n r e s p ec t of t h e

offence, is or has been sentenced to

i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r a t e r m o f f i v e

year s or less

A person of any other description

TABL E

(3) S u b s e ct i o n ( 4) a p p l ie s w h e r e a

person is sentenced in respect of two or

more sexual offences

(a ) t o c o n s e c u t i v e t e r m s o f

imprisonment ; or


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(b) to terms of imprisonment which

a re part ly concurrent.

(4) Subsection (2) shall have effect as

i f t h e p er s o n h a d b e e n s e n t e n c ed i n

respect of ea ch of the offences to a term of

imprisonment wh ich

(a ) in t he case of consecutive t erms, is

e q u a l t o t h e a g g r e g a t e o f t h o s e

terms;

(b) in the case of concurrent terms, is

e q u a l t o t h e a g g r e g a t e o f t h o s e

t e r m s a f t e r m a k i n g s u c h

deduction as may be necessary to

secure tha t no per iod of t ime is

count ed more tha n once.

34B . (1 ) A p e r s on w h o i s s u b je ct t o

n o t i f ica t i on r e q u i r em e n t s s h a l l , w i t h i n

f ou r t e en d a y s o f h i s s e n t e n c e or t h e

commutat ion of his sentence as the case

may be, or of his being dealt with under

section 34A(1)(c), notify to the police in the

local police ar ea t he follow ing informa tion:

(a ) his name and, where he also uses

one or more other names, each of

those na mes;

(b) his home address;

(c) his da te of birth.

(2) A person subject to notification

requirements shall before the end of the

period of fourteen da ys beginning w ith

(a ) his us ing a name which has no t

been notified to the police under

this section;

(b) any change of his home address;

or


Notificationrequirements


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(c) his having resided or stayed for a

p e r i o d o f f o u r t e e n d a y s a t a n ypremises in the address of which

has not been notified to the police

under this section,

notify that name, the effect of that change

or, a s th e ca se may be, the a ddress of th ose

premis es, to th e police.

(3) For the purpose of determining

a n y p e r i o d f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s

subsection, there sha ll be disregarded a ny

time w hen t he person in question(a ) i s r emanded in o r commit t ed to

custody by a n order of a court;

(b) i s s e r v i n g a s e n t e n c e o f

imprisonment;

(c) is detained in a hospita l; or

(d ) is outs ide Trin ida d a nd Tobag o.

34C . (1) A person ma y g ive a notificat ion

requirement

(a ) by attending at any police stationin his local police area and giving

an oral not if icat ion to any police

o f f i c e r ; o r t o a n y p e r s o n

authorised for the purpose by the

officer in cha rge of th e sta tion; or

(b) by sending a writ ten not if icat ion

to an y such police sta tion.

( 2 ) A n y n o t i f i c a t i o n u n d e r t h i s

s e c t i o n s h a l l b e r e c o r d e d i n a r e g i s t e r

p r o v i d e d f o r t h a t p u r p o s e a n d s h a l l b ea c k n o w l e d g e d ; s u c h a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t

shall be in w rit ing and in such form a s the

M i n i s t e r , t o w h o m r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r

n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y i s a s s i g n e d , m a y

prescribe.


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(3) In this section

home a ddress, in relat ion to an yperson, means the address of

his home, tha t is to say , his

s o l e o r m a i n r e s i d e n c e i n

Tr i n i d a d a n d To b a g o , or

w h e r e h e h a s n o s u c h

r e s i d e n c e , p r e m i s e s i n

Trinid a d a nd Tobago w hich

he regula rly visits;

local police area, in relation to

any person, means the police

a r e a i n w h i c h h i s h o m e i s

situated.

34D . (1) If a person

(a ) fails w ithout rea sona ble excuse, to

comply with section 34B (1) or (2);

or

(b) notifies to the police, in purported

compliance with section 34B (1) or(2 ), a n y i n f or m a t i o n w h i c h h e

knows t o be false,

he shall be liable on summary conviction

t o a f i n e o f f i v e t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s o r t o

imprisonment for one yea r or both .

(2) A person commits an offence

u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 )(a )on t h e d a y on

which he f i r s t f a i l s , w i thou t reasonab le

excuse, to comply with section 34B

(1) or(2), and continues to commit it throughout

a n y p e r i o d d u r i n g w h i c h t h e f a i l u r e

c on t i n u e s ; b u t a p er s o n s h a l l n ot b e

p r os e cu t e d u n d e r t h a t p r ov i s i on m o r e

than once in respect of the same failure.


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( 3 ) P r o c e e d i n g s f o r a n o f f e n c e

under this section may be commenced inany court having jurisdiction in any place

w here the person cha rged w ith t he offence

resides or is found.

34E . (1) Where a person is convicted of

an offence under the sections to which this

sect ion a ppl ies , t h e Cour t sha l l r equ i re

tha t t he person be medica lly exa mined.

(2) Where upon such examinationi t i s found tha t the person examined i s

s u f f e r i n g f r o m t h e H u m a n I m m u n e

Deficiency Virus (hereinafter referred to

a s H I V ) o r a n y o t h e r c o m m u n i c a b l e

disease, informat ion t o tha t effect sha ll be

given promptly to the virtual complainant

a nd t he person examined.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the

informa tion sha ll be confidential.

( 4 ) W h e r e i t i s f o u n d u p o n

e x a m i n a t i o n t h a t t h e c o m p l a i n a n t h a s

c o n t r a c t e d H I V o r a n y o t h e r

c om m u n i c a b l e d i s e a s e t h e c ou r t , u p o n

application by the complainant and upon

b e i n g s a t i s f i e d o n a b a l a n c e o f

p r o b a b i l i t i e s t h a t t h e c o m p l a i n a n t

contrac ted the disease as a resul t o f the

offence, ma y order the defenda nt to pay t o

the complainant compensation in addition

to a ny a mount ordered un der section 3(5).

(5) This section applies to sections

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 a nd 13.


Mandatorymedicalexaminationof accused


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P a ssed in th e Sena te t his 7th d a y of December, 1999.

D. DOLLYActin g Cler k of th e Senat e

Passed in the House of Representatives this 4th day

of May, 2000.

J . SAMPS ON-J ACE NTClerk of t he House

House of Representatives amendments agreed to by

th e Senat e this 6th d a y of J une, 2000.

N. CO

D. DOLLYActin g Cler k of th e Senat e

S e n a t e a m e n d m e n t s a g r e e d t o b y t h e H o u s e o f

Representa tives this 9th da y of J une, 2000.

J . SAMPS ON-J ACE NTClerk of t he House


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