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SLE-1927-L-92356
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Title_of_text
Protection of Women and Girls Act (Cap. 30) (No. 2 of 1927).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1927-04-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides that "any person who procures or attempts to procure any girl or woman under twenty-one years of age, not being a common prostitute or of known immoral character, to unlawful carnal connection, either within or without Sierra Leone with any other person shall be guilty of an offence" (Article 2).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-09-03 (SLE-2007-L-78338)
The Child Rights Act, 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Consolidated Laws of Sierra Leone, Compiled by Jamesina E.L. King (Mrs.) and Susan G. Sisay (Ms.)
Publisher
British Council
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.britishcouncil.org/
File
SLE92356.pdf (PDF)