A person (‘A’) who unlawfully and intentionally utters or conveys a threat to a complainant (‘B’) that inspires a reasonable belief of imminent harm in B that a sexual offence will be committed against B, or a third party (‘C’) who is a member of the family of B or any other person in a close relationship with B, is guilty of the offence of sexual intimidation and may be liable on conviction to the punishment to which a person convicted of actually committing a sexual offence would be liable.

[Part 5 Section 14A inserted by section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 13 of 2021), GG45823, dated 28 January 2022 - effective 31 July 2022 as per Proclamation Notice R.79, GG47105, dated 29 July 2022]