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LKA-1995-L-50744
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 1993.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-10-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Inserts new sections which prohibit child pornography, child prostitution, procurement of persons for prostitution, sexual harassment; defines the offenses of rape and incest.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1883 (LKA-1883-L-67628)
Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
Country
Sri Lanka
URL
http://hrcsl.lk
File
LKA50744.pdf (PDF of Act)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Supplement Part II
Date
1995-11-03
Page range
17 p.