(1) A person who, knowing that he or she suffers from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome commonly known as AIDS, intentionally or recklessly infects another person with the human-immuno deficiency virus known as HIV, whether through sexual intercourse or any other means by which the disease may be transmitted to another person commits an offence of aggravated sexual assault and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 10 years.
(2) It is no defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1), to prove that the act was committed with the consent of the other person.