Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 209B

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209B. In the case of offences in ac cordance with articles 204A, 204B, 208, 208A or 208C, the competent authority may decide not to institute criminal proceedings for any of the mentioned offence s against a minor at the time of th e commission of the offence wh ere the said authority is satisfied that such minor was a victim of sex ual abuse and was compelled to commit the offence. In the case when the s aid criminal proceedings are instituted, the competent authority ma y also in the course of the criminal proceedings request that any vict im who is a minor as aforesaid shall not be subjected to punishment up on conviction and in such case the court shall uphold the said req uest of the authority. Sub-title III OF CRIMES TENDING TO PREVENT OR DESTROY THE PROOF OF THE STATUS OF A CHILD Kidnapping or concealing an infant, etc. Amended by: XLIX.1981.4.

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