ACT No. XI of 2024 AN ACT to further amend the Criminal Code, Cap. 9.

I assent.

(L.S.)

GEORGE VELLA

President

15th March, 2024

ACT No. XI of 2024

AN ACT to further amend the Criminal Code, Cap. 9.

BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

The short title of this Act is the Criminal Code (Amendment Short title.

No. 5) Act, 2024 and this Act shall be read and construed as one with

the Criminal Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code".

Immediately after article 251E of the Code there shall be Addition of new

added the following new article

251EA. (1) Whosoever carries out virginity testing

upon another person by examining the female genitalia of

that person shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on

conviction, be liable to the punishment of imprisonment for

a term of not less than one (1) year but not exceeding five

(5) years.

(2) Whosoever aids, abets, counsels, incites,

procures, coerces or advertises virginity testing shall be

guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to

the punishment provided for in sub-article (1).

(3) For the purposes of this article "female genitalia"

means vagina or vulva, and "virginity testing" means the

examination of female genitalia, with or without consent,

for the purpose or purported purpose of determining

virginity

Provided that it does not include any medical

examination of the female genitalia which may be carried

out by a medical professional during a medical

intervention, in accordance with established medical

practices.".

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 218 of the

11th March, 2024.

ANĠLU FARRUGIA

Speaker

ELEANOR SCERRI

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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