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Recording, distributing or publishing intimate image without consent
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3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is guilty of an offence where—
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(a) he or she records, distributes or publishes an intimate image of another person without that other person’s consent, and
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(b) that recording, distribution or publication, as the case may be, seriously interferes with that other person’s peace and privacy or causes alarm, distress or harm to that other person.
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(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a person who distributes or publishes an intimate image for the purpose of the prevention, investigation or prosecution of an offence under this section.
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(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
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