(1) Whoever mutilates the genital organ of a person, by any means whatsoever, shall be punished with the penalties provided for in Section 277 above:
(2) The penalty shall be imprisonment for life where:
a) the offender habitually carries out such practice or does so for commercial purposes;
b) it leads to the death of the victim.
(3) The Court may also impose the forfeitures provided for in Sections 19 and 30 of this Code.
(4) The provisions of Sub-sections 1 and 2 above shall not apply where the acts were performed by a qualified person and in order to save life.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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