Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 (c) the difficulties which she had, or which she believed she would have, in caring for the infant due to her inexperience or incapacity; (d) any other relevant circumstance or consideration. PART IX CRIMES IN RELATION TO GRAVES AND CORPSES 109 Interpretation in Part IX of Chapter V In this section⎯ “grave” includes any monument, vault or tombstone, whether situated in a cemetery established in terms of the Cemeteries Act [Chapter 5:04] or not; “violate”, in relation to a grave, includes to destroy or damage the grave or the immediate surrounds of the grave, or take any article therefrom. 110 Violating graves Any person who violates a grave in which human remains are situated, knowing that he or she is doing so or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that he or she may be doing so, shall be guilty of violating a grave and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or both. 111 Violating corpses (1) Any person who damages, mutilates, removes pieces from or otherwise violates a dead human body, knowing that he or she is doing so or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that he or she may be doing so, shall be guilty of violating a corpse and liable to a fine up to or exceeding level fourteen or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or both. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), it shall be lawful for any person⎯ (a) to remove tissue from or carry out a post-mortem examination on or otherwise deal with a dead human body in accordance with the Inquests Act [Chapter 7:07], the Anatomical Donations and Post-mortem Examinations Act [Chapter 15:01], or any other enactment; or (b) to do anything necessary for the purpose of embalming a dead human body or preparing it for burial, cremation or other lawful disposal. CHAPTER VI PROPERTY CRIMES PART I THEFT AND RELATED CRIMES Division A: Preliminary 112 Interpretation in Part I of Chapter VI In this Part⎯ “property capable of being stolen” means any movable corporeal thing or object, or any incorporeal right vested in a person relating to movable or immovable property, and⎯ - 67 -

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