Singapore legislation

Section 6B

of Women’s Charter 1961

Section 6B

Cohabitation caused by deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

Amended by15/2019

Any person (A), who by deceit causes any person of the opposite sex (B) who is not lawfully married to A to believe that B is lawfully married to A and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with A in that belief, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $15,000.

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