Punishment for rape.
376. (1) Subject to subsection (2), whoever commits rape shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 20 years,
and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.
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(2) Whoever, in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of
an offence of rape against any woman
(a) voluntarily causes hurt to her or to any other person; or
(b) puts her in fear of death or hurt to herself or any other
person,
and whoever commits rape by having sexual intercourse with a woman
under 14 years of age without her consent, shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term of not less than 8 years and not more than
20 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than
12 strokes.
