'Age of criminal responsibility - national proceedings' in document 'Malawi - Penal code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER IV
GENERAL RULES AS TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

14. Immature age

A person under the age of seven years is not criminally responsible for any act or omission.

A person under the age of twelve years is not criminally responsible for an act or omission unless it is proved that at the time of doing the act or making the omission he had capacity to know that he ought not to do the act or make the omission.

A male person under the age of twelve years is presumed to be incapable of having carnal knowledge.