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Gazetted 17th August, 2001 (General Notice 408/2001)
Date of commencement 17th August, 2001.
CHAPTER 9:21
SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT
Act 8/2001
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
PART II
EXTRA-MARITAL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH YOUNG PERSONS AND
INTELLECTUALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
3. Sexual intercourse or immoral or indecent act committed with young person.
4. Sexual intercourse or immoral or indecent act committed with intellectually handicapped
person.
5. Prevention of sexual exploitation of young persons and intellectually handicapped
persons outside Zimbabwe.
6. Prevention of conspiracy or incitement abroad to exploit young persons or intellectually
handicapped persons in Zimbabwe.
7. Permitting young person to resort to place for purpose of extra-marital sexual intercourse.
PART III
NON-CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTS
8. Punishment of rape or certain non-consensual acts.
Sexual Offences Act as at August 2009