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(iii ) after clause (u), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
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"(v) whoever gives, or administers, or causes to be given, or
administered, any hormone or any chemical substance, to a child with the
intent that such child attains early sexual maturity for the purpose of
penetrating sexual assault,".
6. For section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
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"14. (1) Whoever uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall
be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years
and shall also be liable to fine, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction
with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years and also be
liable to fine.
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(2) Whoever using a child or children for pornographic purposes under
sub-section (1), commits an offence referred to in section 3 or section 5 or section
7 or section 9 by directly participating in such pornographic acts, shall be punished
for the said offences also under section 4, section 6, section 8 and section 10,
respectively, in addition to the punishment provided in sub-section (1).".
7. For section 15 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
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''15. (1) Any person, who stores or possesses pornographic material in any
form involving a child but fails to delete or destroy or report the same to the
designated authority as may be prescribed, shall be liable to fine not less than
one thousand rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent offence, with fine
which shall not be less than five thousand rupees.
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(2) Any person, who stores or possesses pornographic material in any form
involving a child for transmitting or propagating or distributing in any manner at
any time except for the purpose of reporting, as may be prescribed, or for use as
evidence in court, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which
may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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(3) Any person, who stores or possesses pornographic material in any form
involving a child for commercial pupose shall be punished on the first conviction
with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years
which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both, and in the event of
second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of either description which
shall not be less than five years which may extend to seven years and shall also
be liable to fine.".
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45 of 1860.
21 of 2000. 40
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Substitution
of new
section for
section 14.
Punishment
for using
child for
pornographic
purposes.
Substitution
of new
section for
section 15.
Punishment for
storage of
pornographic
material
involving child.
8. In section 42 of the principal Act, for the figures, letter and words "376E or
section 509 of the Indian Penal Code", the figures, letters and words, "376E,
section 509 of the Indian Penal Code or section 67B of the Information Technology
Act, 2000" shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 42.
9. In section 45 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), clause (a) shall be
re-lettered as clause (ab) and before clause (ab) as so re-lettered, the following clauses
shall be inserted, namely:—
Amendment of
section 45.
“(a) the manner of deleting or destroying or reporting about pornographic
material in any form involving a child to the designated authority under
sub-section (1) of section 15;
(aa) the manner of reporting about pornographic material in any form
involving a child under sub-section (2) of section 15;”.