(1) Child between 10 and 14 Any person who has sexual intercourse with a child
who is of or above the age of 10 years and under the age of 14 years is liable
to imprisonment for 16 years.
(2) Child between 10 and 14--aggravated offence
Any person who has sexual intercourse with a child who is of or above the age
of 10 years and under the age of 14 years in circumstances of aggravation is
liable to imprisonment for 20 years.
(3) Child between 14 and 16 Any person
who has sexual intercourse with a child who is of or above the age of 14 years
and under the age of 16 years is liable to imprisonment for 10 years.
(4)
Child between 14 and 16--aggravated offence Any person who has
sexual intercourse with a child who is of or above the age of 14 years and
under the age of 16 years in circumstances of aggravation is liable to
imprisonment for 12 years.
(5) In this section,
"circumstances of aggravation" means circumstances in which--
(a) at the time
of, or immediately before or after, the commission of the offence, the accusedperson intentionally or recklessly inflicts actual bodily harm on the
complainant or any other person who is present or nearby, or
(b) at the time
of, or immediately before or after, the commission of the offence, the accusedperson threatens to inflict actual bodily harm on the complainant or any other
person who is present or nearby by means of an offensive weapon or instrument,
or