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Sexual Offences Act 1956
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- 1956 c. 69
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Intercourse by force, intimidation, etc.
1Rape
(1)It is felony for a man to rape a woman.
(2)A man who induces a married woman to have sexual intercourse with him by impersonating her husband commits rape.
2Procurement of woman by threats
(1)It is an offence for a person to procure a woman, by threats or intimidation, to have unlawful sexual intercourse in any part of the world.
(2)A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
3Procurement of woman by false pretences
(1)It is an offence for a person to procure a woman, by false pretences or false representations, to have unlawful sexual intercourse in any part of the world.
(2)A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
4Administering drugs to obtain or facilitate intercourse
(1)It is an offence for a person to apply or administer to, or cause to be taken by, a woman any drug, matter or thing with intent to stupefy or overpower her so as thereby to enable any man to have unlawful sexual intercourse with her.
(2)A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
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