Penal Code · s 377D

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s 377DCommercial sex with person under 18

(1)

Whoever obtains for consideration the sexual services of a person who is under the age of 18 years shall be punished with imprisonment for a term w-hich shall not be less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and whipping.

(2)

Any person who communicates with another person for the purpose of obtaining for consideration the sexual services of a person who is under the age of 18 years shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, fine or both.

Commercial sex with person under 18 outside Brunei Darussalam 3773.

Whoever, being a citizen of Brunei Darussalam or a permanent resident, does, outside Brunei Darussalam, any act that would, if done in

Brunei Darussalam, constitute an offence under section 377D, shall be liable to the same punishment to which he would have been liable had he been convicted of an offence under section 377D.