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185 Rape
[Section 185 Amended by No. 71 of 1987, s. 18 ]**[Section 185 Amended by No. 104 of 1976, s. 2 ]
(1) Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without that person's consent is guilty of a crime.
Charge: Rape.
(2) [Section 185 Amended by No. 21 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:11 Jul 2016] . . . . . . . .