Bare ActsThe POCSO Act,2012

Section 16

A person abets an offence, who— Firss

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A person abets an offence, who— Firss.—. Instigates any person to do that offence; or Secondiy.— Engages with more other pe: persons in any for the doing of that offence, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy, and in order to the doing of that offence; or Thirdly. —Intentionally aids, by any act or illegal omission, the doing of that offence. Explanation |.— A person who, by wilful misrepresentation, or by wilful concealment of a material fact, which he is bound to disclose, voluntarily causes or procures, or attempts to cause or procure a thing to be done, is said to instigate the doing of that offence. Explanation Il. —Whoever, either prior to or atthe time of commission of an act, does anything in order to facilitate the act, thereby thereof, is said to aid the doing of that act. Explanation II! Whoever employ, harbours, receives or transports a child, by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or of a position, vulnerability or the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of any offence under this Act, is said to aid the doing of that act.

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