Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 209B
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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