Nigeria: Sexual Offences Bill 2015
Nigeria: Sexual Offences Bill 2015
FOR
AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION ABOUT SEXUAL OFFENCES, THEIR
DEFINITION, PREVENTION AND THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS FROM
HARM, UNLAWFUL SEXUAL ACTS, AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED
THEREWITH
Sponsored by:
SENATOR CHRIS N. D. ANYANWU, MFR
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Commencement
Short Title
2.
(1)
Rape
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
3.
Attempted Rape
(1)
(ii)
(b)
Sexual Assault
5.
Compelled or
induced
with ---------
indecent acts
(a)
(b)
a third person;
(c)
(d)
(ii)
penetration or indecent
7.
(3)
(4)
(5)
(b)
(6)
Defilement
of children
8.
(1)
Attempted
Defilement
9.
Gang rape
(1)
Indecent
(2)
act with
child or adult
(3)
(4)
(5)
11.
Promotion of
(a)
sexual offences
with a child
(b)
Child
(a)
trafficking
(b)
13.
Child sex
(a)
tourism
(b)
(c)
Child
(a)
prostitution
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(1)
Child
(a)
pornography
(b)
(c)
16.
Exploitation of
(a)
prostitution
(b)
17.
(1)
Trafficking for
sexual
either ------
exploitation
(a)
(b)
18.
(1)
Prostitution of
persons with
mental
intentionally -------
disabilities
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(3)
(b)
19,
(1)
Incest by male
persons
20.
Incest by
female persons
(1)
Test of
relationship
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(3)
(4)
22.
Offence of
Indecent
exposure
(1)
Sexual
harassment
(b)
24.
(1)
Sexual offences
relating to
position of
authority and
persons in
position of trust
(b)
(c)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
Sexual
relationships
which pre-date
position of
authority or
person.
Trust
(3)
26.
(1)
Deliberate
transmission of
HIV or any
other life
threatening
sexually
transmitted
disease
(a)
(b)
(c)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(b)
27.
(1)
Administering
a substance
with intent
(a)
stupefying; or
(b)
(2)
(3)
28.
(1)
Distribution of a
substance by
juristic person
Stupefying: or
(b)
(2)
(3)
29.
Cultural and
religious
offences
Non disclosure
of conviction of
sexual offences
31.
(1)
Vulnerable
witnesses
(2)
(b)
a child; or
(c)
age;
(b)
(c)
trauma;
(d)
cultural differences;
(e)
(f)
race;
(g)
religion;
(h)
language
(i)
(3)
(j)
(k)
(4)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(b)
(c)
(8)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(9)
32.
(1)
Vulnerable
witness to be
notified of
protective
measures
33.
Evidence of
surrounding
circumstances
and impact of
sexual offence
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
34.
(1)
Evidence of
character and
previous sexual
history.
(3)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
35.
(1)
Medical
treatment
orders
(2)
(4)
(5)
(6)
All medical records relating to treatment pursuant to subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) shall be kept and may be used
as evidence before any court with regard to any offence
under this Act.
36.
(1)
Evidence of
medical or
(3)
(4)
The dangerous sexual offenders databank referred to in subsection (3) shall be kept for such purpose and at such place
and shall contain such particulars as may be determined by
the Minister.
(5)
forensic nature
(b)
(7)
the State;
(b)
any Minister; or
(c)
37.
(1)
Keeping scene
of crime secure
etc.
(b)
(c)
38.
Offence to make
false allegations
(1)
Supervision of
dangerous
sexual offenders
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(5)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(6)
(7)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(8)
(9)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Attorney-
General to
decide whether
General.
police
investigation
should be
discontinued
41.
(1)
Extra-
territorial
jurisdiction
42.
Consent
(1)
Intentional
and unlawful
acts.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(c)
(3)
(b)
(c)
asleep;
(b)
unconscious;
(c)
(d)
44.
(1)
(e)
mentally impaired; or
(f)
a child.
Evidential
proved ------
presumptions
about consent
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(3)
45.
(1)
Conclusive
presumptions
about consent
(b)
(2)
(b)
46.
National policy
framework
(a)
(b)
(c)
47.
Regulations
(a)
(b)
(c)
48.
Transitional
Provisions
49.
Consequential
Amendments
and Repeals
50.
Interpretation
of terms
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Minister means Minister for the time being responsible for matters
relating legal affairs and public prosecutions, or Minister of Justice;
penetration means partial or complete insertion of the genital organs
of a person into the genital organs of another person;
sexual offence means any offence prescribed in this Act; and
vulnerable person means a child, a person with mental disabilities
or an elderly person and vulnerable witness shall be construed accordingly.
FIRST SCHEDULE
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
1.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Short Title
2.
Rape
3.
Attempted Rape
4.
Sexual Assault
5.
6.
7.
Defilement of Children
8.
Attempted Defilement
9.
Gang Rape
10.
11.
12.
Child Trafficking
13.
14.
Child Prostitution
15.
Child Pornography
16.
Exploitation of Prostitution
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Test of Relationship
22.
Indecent Exposure
23.
Sexual Harassment
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
Vulnerable Witnesses
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
Extra-territorial Jurisdiction
42.
Consent
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
Regulations
48.
Transitional Provisions
49.
50.
Interpretation of Terms.