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| Name: | Sexual Offences Act 1998 (No. 1 of 1998). |
| Country: | Dominica |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1998-04-22 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Official Gazette, Acts, pp. 1-28 |
| ISN: | DMA-1998-L-49696 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=49696&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Official Gazette, Acts, pp. 1-28 Act on-line  Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica PDF (consulted on 2009-04-06) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Prohibits rape, sex with minors, incest, and certain sexual acts. S. 10 prohibits sexual intercourse between an employer and a minor employee under the age of 16. Part II prohibits the procurement of minors or adults for prostitution and prohibits prostitution, the maintenance of brothels, and living off the earnings of prostitution. Part III regards court proceeding in cases of sexual offences. Repeals the Sexual Offences Act (Ch 10:36) and sections of the Offences against the Person Act (Ch. 10:31) and the Small Charges Act (Ch. 10:39). |
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