(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 alleged
offender intentionally or recklessly inflicts actual bodily harm on the
alleged victim 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
alleged offender threatens to inflict actual bodily harm on the alleged victim
or any other person who is present or nearby by means of an
offensive weapon or instrument, or
(c) the alleged offender is in the company
of another person or persons, or
(d) the alleged victim is (whether generally
or at the time of the commission of the offence) under the authority of the
alleged offender, or
(e) the alleged victim has a serious physical
disability, or
