Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 267. Enticing, Taking Away or Detaining a Married Woman. Whoever, takes away, entices or detains any woman, who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intention that she may have illicit intercourse with him or any other person or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, commits an offence, and upon conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with a fine or with both. 268. Incest. Whoever, has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he or she knows or has reason to believe to be his or her daughter, his or her grand-daughter, his or her mother or any other of his or her female immediate descendants, his or her sister or the daughter of his or her brother or sister or his or her paternal or maternal aunt or uncle and whoever voluntarily permits a person who is and whom he or she knows or has reason to believe to be his or her son, or his or her grandson, his or her father or any of his or her male immediate ascendants or descendants, his or her brother or the son of his or her brother or sister of his or her paternal or maternal uncle, to have sexual intercourse with him or her, commits an offence, and upon conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or with a fine or with both. Explanation— In this section, words expressing relation include relatives of the half blood and relatives whose relation is not traced through a lawful marriage. 139

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