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PNG-2003-L-92089
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Title_of_text
Criminal Code (Sexual Offences and Crimes Against Children) Act 2002 (No. 27 of 2002).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Papua New Guinea
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-06-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Criminal Code (Sexual Offences and Crimes against Children) Act of 2002 introduced a series of new offences to the Criminal Code extending the scope of sexual offences. The offences are graded according to the seriousness of the harm and incorporate the ways in which women are sexually violated. Tougher sentences were introduced, the marital immunity that had previously protected husbands from a charge of rape was removed, and the requirement for corroboration was removed.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2003-04-10
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1974 (PNG-1974-L-70707)
Criminal Code Act 1974 (Cap. 262).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org
File
PNG92089.pdf (PDF)