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Act :(d) in the presence of a child, performs a sexual act or causes another person to engage in a sexual act,

commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—


 * (i) in the case of contravention of paragraph (a), to imprisonment for life; or


 * (ii) in the case of contravention of paragraphs (b), (c) or (d), to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twenty years.

(2) The consent of a child or the consent of the child's parent or guardian, person in authority or any other person with parental responsibility over the child to the acts prescribed in subsection (1) shall not be a defence to a charge under this Act.

9. Premises

A person who, knowingly allows any premises to be used by any person for purposes of homosexuality or to commit an offence under this Act, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years.

10. Prohibition of marriage between persons of same sex

(1) A person who—


 * (a) purports to contract a marriage with a person of the same sex;


 * (b) presides over, conducts, witnesses or directs a ceremony purported to be a marriage between persons of the same sex; or


 * (c) knowingly attends or participates in the preparation of a purported marriage between persons of the same sex,

commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years.

(2) In this section, "marriage" means the union, whether formal or informal, between persons of the same sex.