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| Name: | The Law Amending the Suppression of Prostitution Act, 1949 (Law No. 7/98). |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1998-04-06 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | MMR-1998-L-72889 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=72889&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Myanmar Laws (1998-1999), 2000-07, Office of the Attorney General, Myanmar, pp. 61-62 Unofficial English Translation  Burma Lawyers' Council (BLC) Laws Archive, Via web.archive.org, Myanmar PDF of Law in English (consulted on 2013-05-21) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Amends the principal Act concerning the definition of "brothel" and increses the penalty contained in sections 5 and eight from a maximum of three to a maximum of five years imprisonment and they may also be liable to a fine. |