Notwithstanding, in Article 338 the Code establishes that "the rights of a illegitimate child shall be assimilated in so far as possible with those of a legitimate child". Article 731 does not make difference between both categories at the moment of the Succession, "Succession shall devolve upon the children and other descendants of the deceased […]" Penal Code, 1/02/1955 Section 15: "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 the 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". Sections 162 and 163 of the Code, both on Chapter XVI "Offences Relating to Marriage and Domestic Obligations" state: Section 162: "Any person who being the parent, guardian or other person having the lawful care or charge of a child under the age of fourteen years, and being able to maintain such child, wilfully and without lawful or reasonable cause deserts the child and leaves it without means or support, is guilty of a misdemeanour". Section 163: "Any person who, being the parent or guardian or other person having the lawful care or charge of any child of tender years and unable to provide for itself, refuses or neglects (being able to do so) to provide sufficient food, clothes, bedding and other necessaries for such child, so as thereby to injure the health of such child, is guilty of a misdemeanour". Chapter XX, under the title of "Special provisions as to duties relating to the preservation of life and health", includes among, others the following disposition: Section 203: "It is the duty of every person who, as head of a family, has charge of a child under the age of fourteen years, […] to provide the necessaries of life for such child; and he is held to have caused any consequences which result to the life or health of the child […]". Commercial Code, 1/01/1997. Seychelles Laws 1996. First Schedule, Article 2: "An emancipate minor of either sex who wishes to avail himself of the privilege of engaging in commerce […] shall only be permitted […] if he has been expressly authorised by the Court". Children Act, 15/07/1982. Laws of Seychelles 1996.