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Homosexuality, Sodomy Legislation/Cases/References
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Under Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), as amended to 2003 -

Section 104 - Unnatural Carnal Knowledge

"(1) Whoever has unnatural carnal knowledge

(a) of any person of the age of sixteen years or over without his consent shall be guilty of a first degree felony and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than twenty-five years; or

(b) of any person of sixteen years or over with his consent is guilty of a misdemeanour; or

(c) of any animal is guilty of a misdemeanour.

(2) Unnatural carnal knowledge is sexual intercourse with a person in an unnatural manner or with an animal." [R1.1].
R1.1 ILGA: "State-Sponsored Homophobia" May 2008
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