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(1)It is an offence for a man to incite to have sexual intercourse with him a girl under the age of sixteen whom he knows to be his grand-daughter, daughter or sister.
(2)In the preceding subsection “man” includes boy, “sister” includes half-sister, and for the purposes of that subsection any expression importing a relationship between two people shall be taken to apply notwithstanding that the relationship is not traced through lawful wedlock.
(3)The following provisions of section 1 of the M1Indecency with Children Act 1960, namely—
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subsection (3) (references in M2Children and Young Persons Act 1933 to the offences mentioned in Schedule 1 to that Act to include offences under that section);
subsection (4) (offences under that section to be deemed offences against the person for the purpose of section 3 of the M3Visiting Forces Act 1952),
shall apply in relation to offences under this section.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding £1,000, or both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
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F1Words repealed by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60 SIF 95), s. 119(2), Sch. 7 Pt. V
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