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(s) whoever commits sexual assault on a child in the course of communal or
sectarian violence; or
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14. (1) Whoever, uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to five years and
shall also be liable to fine and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and
also be liable to fine.
Punishment
for using child
for
pornographic
purposes.
(2) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence
referred to in section 3, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less
than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable
to fine.
(3) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence
referred to in section 5, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be
punished with rigorous imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
(4) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence
referred to in section 7, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less
than six years but which may extend to eight years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(5) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence
referred to in section 9, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less
than eight years but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
15. Any person, who stores, for commercial purposes any pornographic material
in any form involving a child shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.
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42. Where an act or omission constitutes an offence punishable under this Act
and also under sections 166A, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 370, 370A, 375, 376, 376A,
376C, 376D, 376E or section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, then, notwithstanding
anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the offender found guilty of
such offence shall be liable to punishment only under this Act or under the Indian
Penal Code as provides for punishment which is greater in degree.
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(a) the qualifications and experience of, and the fees payable to a
translator or an interpreter, a special educator or any person familiar
with the matter of communication of the child or an expert in that field,
under sub-section (4) of section 19; sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 26 and
section 38;
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Alternate
punishment.
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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers,
such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
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Punishment
for storage of
pornographic
material
involving
child.
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Power to make
rules.