# POCSO Act, 2012, Section 18

- Act: POCSO Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/pocso-act-2012/section/18/

## Text

Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause Punishment such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the for attempt to commit an offence Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes Punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child Abcment of an offence ĮPART !! offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence or with fine or with both. CHAPTER V PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING, OF CASES

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