22nd. OCTOBER, 2013
Miscarriage of pregnancy.
161. (1) Any person who voluntarily causes the miscarriage of the pregnancy of a women is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
(2) For the purposes of this section and sections 162, 163 and 164, "pregnancy" means something in the womb of a pregnant woman that has not developed into a foetus.
Explanation—A woman who causes herself to miscarry is within the meaning of this section.
Attempt to cause miscarriage of pregnancy.
162. Any person who attempts to commit or attempts to cause the commission of the offence of miscarriage of pregnancy is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
Abetment to cause miscarriage of pregnancy.
163. Any person who abets the offence of causing miscarriage of pregnancy is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
Exception for sections 158 and 161.
164. Sections 158 and 161 does not extend to a medical practitioner registered under any written law who causes miscarriage of foetus or pregnancy of a woman if such medical practitioner is of the opinion, in good faith, that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.
Suicide
Attempt to commit suicide.
165. Any person who attempts to commit or attempts to cause the commission of suicide is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
Abetment to commit suicide.
166. (1) If any person commits suicide, any person who abets such commission of suicide is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
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