Crimes Ordinance Part XII 12-8 Section 118A Cap. 200 (3) A man commits rape if— (a) he has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who at the time of the intercourse does not consent to it; and (b) at that time he knows that she does not consent to the intercourse or he is reckless as to whether she consents to it. (Added 25 of 1978 s. 3) [cf. 1976 c. 82 s. 1(1) U.K.] (4) It is hereby declared that if at a trial for a rape offence the jury has to consider whether a man believed that a woman was consenting to sexual intercourse, the presence or absence of reasonable grounds for such a belief is a matter to which the jury is to have regard, in conjunction with any other relevant matters, in considering whether he so believed. (Added 25 of 1978 s. 3) [cf. 1976 c. 82 s. 1(2) U.K.] (5) In relation to such a trial as is mentioned in subsection (4) which is a trial in the District Court or a summary trial before a magistrate or in a juvenile court, references to the jury in that subsection shall be construed as references to the District Court, the magistrate or the juvenile court, as the case may be. (Added 25 of 1978 s. 3) [cf. 1976 c. 82 s. 7(3) U.K.] (Added 1 of 1978 s. 6) 118A. Non-consensual buggery A person who commits buggery with another person who at the time of the buggery does not consent to it shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. (Added 90 of 1991 s. 3) 118B. Assault with intent to commit buggery A person who assaults another person with intent to commit buggery shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 10 years. Verified Copy Last updated date 5.12.2014