Section 146Part 5 — Offences Injurious to the Public in General
Incest
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146. (1) Any person who has carnal knowledge of a person who is, to that person’s knowledge, that person’s grand-daughter, grand-son, daughter, son, sister, brother, mother or father commits an offence and is liable to imprisonment, if the offence is with a minor under thirteen, for life, otherwise for twenty years.
It is immaterial that the carnal knowledge was had with the consent of the other person. Section 147 Penal Code (2026 Revision) Page 64 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c
Any person who attempts to commit an offence under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to imprisonment, if the offence is with a minor under thirteen, for ten years, otherwise for seven years.
On the conviction before any court of any person of an offence under this section, or of an attempt to commit the same, against any person under the age of eighteen years, it shall be in the power of the court to divest the offender of all authority over such person, and if the offender is the guardian of such person, to remove the offender from such guardianship, and in any case to appoint any person or persons to be the guardian or guardians of such person during their minority or any less period.