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Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act No. 12 of 2022). -

Adoption: 2022-08-11 | GUY-2022-L-113798

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Juvenile Justice (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act No. 9 of 2022). -

Adoption: 2022-06-03 | GUY-2022-L-113800

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Cybercrime Act, 2018 [AD 2018 No. 16].

Adoption: 2018-08-13 | GUY-2018-L-112793

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Juvenile Justice Act, 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-04-13 | GUY-2018-L-108886

AN ACT to amend and consolidate the law in relation to criminal justice for juveniles; to make provision for proceedings with respect to juvenile offenders; to provide for the establishment of facilities for the custody, education and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and to repeal the Juvenile Offenders Act and the Training Schools Act.

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act (Act No. 21 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-08-04 | GUY-2017-L-105461

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Finance of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 15 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-05-09 | GUY-2016-L-102170

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Money Laundering And Countering The Financing Of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2015 (Act No. 10 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2016-01-06 | GUY-2016-L-102172

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Terrorism and Terrorist Related Activities Act 2015 (No. 15 of 2015). (NO COPY OF LAW ON WEBSITE (24/06/2016)) -

Adoption: 2016-01-06 | GUY-2016-L-102173

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-money laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No. 15 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-08-09 | GUY-2010-L-99457

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Sexual Offences Act 2010 (Cap. 8:03) (No. 7 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-04-22 | GUY-2010-L-99460

AN ACT to reform and consolidate the laws relating to sexual offences and to provide for related matters.

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prison (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 37 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-11-26 | GUY-2009-L-99461

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2009 (No. 13 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-08-14 | GUY-2009-L-99458

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Domestic Violence Act (Cap. 11:09). -

Adoption: 1996-12-31 | GUY-1996-L-107615

An Act to afford protection in cases involving domestic violence by the granting of a protection order, to provide the police with powers of arrest where a domestic violence offence occurs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prison Act (No. 22 of 1957) (Cap. 11:01) -

Adoption: 1957 | Date of entry into force: 1957-09-17 | GUY-1957-L-72111

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Whipping and Flogging Act, 1922 (Cap. 11:03). -

Adoption: 1922-12-30 | GUY-1922-L-105465

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act (Cap. 8:02) (No. 17 of 1893). -

Adoption: 1894-03-01 | GUY-1894-L-46807

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.

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Law (Offences) Act (No. 18 of 1893) (Cap. 8:01) -

Adoption: 1893 | Date of entry into force: 1894-03-01 | GUY-1893-L-72106

Guyana - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Law (Procedure) Act (No. 19 of 1893) (Cap. 10:01) -

Adoption: 1893 | Date of entry into force: 1894-03-01 | GUY-1893-L-72108