Voyeurism
377BB.—(1)  Any person (A) shall be guilty of an offence who —
(a)intentionally observes another person (B) doing a private act without B’s consent; and
(b)knows or has reason to believe that B does not consent to being observed.
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(2)  Any person (A) shall be guilty of an offence who —
(a)operates equipment with the intention of enabling A or another person to observe a third person (B) doing a private act without B’s consent; and
(b)knows or has reason to believe that B (whether B’s private act was recorded or not) does not consent to A operating equipment with that intention.
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(3)  Any person (A) shall be guilty of an offence who —
(a)intentionally or knowingly records another person (B) doing a private act without B’s consent; and
(b)knows or has reason to believe that B does not consent to A recording the act.
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(4)  Any person (A) shall be guilty of an offence who —
(a)operates equipment without another person’s (B) consent with the intention of enabling A or another person (C) to observe B’s genital region, breasts if B is female, or buttocks (whether exposed or covered) in circumstances where the genital region, breasts, buttocks or underwear would not otherwise be visible; and
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(b)knows or has reason to believe that B (whether B’s image was recorded or not) does not consent to A operating the equipment with that intention.
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(5)  Any person (A) shall be guilty of an offence who —
(a)intentionally or knowingly records without another person’s (B) consent an image of B’s genital region, breasts if B is female, or buttocks (whether exposed or covered), in circumstances where the genital region, breasts, buttocks or underwear would not otherwise be visible; and
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(b)knows or has reason to believe that B does not consent to A recording the image.
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(6)  Any person (A) who installs equipment, or constructs or adapts a structure or part of a structure, with the intention of enabling A or another person to commit an offence under subsection (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence.
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(7)  Subject to subsection (8), a person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
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(8)  A person who commits an offence under this section against a person who is below 14 years of age shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.
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(9)  In any proceedings for an offence under this section, where a person (A) has made a recording of another person (B) doing a private act or of B’s genital region, breasts if B is female, or buttocks (whether exposed or covered), in circumstances where the genital region, breasts or buttocks would not otherwise be visible, it is presumed until the contrary is proved that B did not consent to A making the recording.
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[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]