Section 105 - Incest

(1) A male of not less than sixteen years of age who has carnal knowledge of a female whom he knows is his grand-daughter, daughter, sister, mother or grandmother commits a criminal offence and is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than twenty-five years.

(2) A female of not less than sixteen years or age who has carnal knowledge of a male whom she knows is her grand-son, son, brother, father or grandfather, commits a criminal offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than twenty-five years.

(3) A male of not less than sixteen years of age who permits a female whom he knows is his grandmother, mother, sister or daughter to have carnal knowledge of him with his consent, commits a criminal offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than twenty-five years.

(4) A female of not less than sixteen years of age who permits a male whom she knows is her grandfather, father, brother or son to have carnal knowledge of her with her consent, commits a criminal offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than twenty-five years.

(5) In this section, “sister” includes half-sister, and “brother” includes half-brother, and for the purposes of this section an expression importing a relationship between two people applies although the relationship is not traced through lawful wedlock.