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| Name: | Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act (Cap. 8:02) (No. 17 of 1893). |
| Country: | Guyana |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law; Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1894-03-01 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | GUY-1894-L-46807 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=46807&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Laws of Guyana, 1973, 85 p. Legislation on-lin  Laws of Guyana, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Guyana PDF of Act as at L.R.O. 1/2012 (consulted on 2017-11-09) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Sets forth definitions of and punishments for criminal offences. S. 27 prohibits peaceful picketing of three of more persons in the context of a labour dispute. Sections 165-168 render prostitution illegal; men found guilty of living off the earnings of a prostitute may be liable for whipping or flogging. S. 188 contains prohibitions of Sunday labour. S. 201 prohibits intimidation of workers. |
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