Sexual Offences Act, 1957/1992-03-11

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as amended by

Immorality Amendment Act, No. 68 of 1967 Immorality Amendment Act, No. 57 of 1969 Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, No. 72 of 1985 Immorality Amendment Act, No. 2 of 1988 Criminal Law Amendment Act, No. 4 of 1992

22. Any person who is convicted of an offence under the provisions of this Act for which no special penalty is prescribed, shall be liable—

in the case of an offence referred to in section 2 or 20 (1) (a) or (aA), to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years with or without a fine not exceeding R6 000 in addition to such imprisonment;

in the case of an offence referred to in section 9 (1), to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or, if the child concerned is a boy under the age of 14 years or a girl under the age of 12 years, for life;

in the case of an offence referred to in section 11, 12A or 18, with a fine, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years;

in the case of an offence referred to in section 10, 12 (1) or 13 (1), to imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years;

in the case of an offence referred to in section 14 (1), 14 (3), 15 or 17, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six years with or without a fine not exceeding R12 000 in addition to such imprisonment;

in the case of an offence referred to in section 18A, 19, 20 (1) (b) or (c), or 20A (1), to a fine not exceeding R4 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.