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Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 34 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-13 | PNG-2016-L-105170

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Cybercrime Code Act 2016 (No. 35 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-13 | PNG-2016-L-105171

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 42 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2016-02-09 | PNG-2016-L-102738

1. Insanity (Amendment of Section 28).
2. Accused person insane during trial (Amendment of Section 590).
3. Acquittal on grounds of insanity (Amendment of Section 592).

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Act 2015 (No. 20 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2016-01-20 | PNG-2016-L-105162

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 21 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-01-20 | PNG-2015-L-102739

Being an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act (Chapter 262) to criminalise money laundering and terrorist financing, and for related purposes. Introduces new Part VIA.

PART VIA. - MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING.
Division 1. - Money Laundering.
508A. Interpretation for this Division.
508B. Crime of Money Laundering.
508C. Crime of dealing with property reasonably suspected to be Criminal Property.
508D. Alternative verdict.
508E. Combining several contraventions in a single charge.
508F. Proof of Criminal Property.
508G. Multiple Charges.

Division 2. - Terrorist Financing.
508H. Application.
508I. Interpretation for this Division.
508J. Terrorist Financing.

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-10-21 | PNG-2014-L-102729

Amends definition of immature age from "seven" to "ten" years old.

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Juvenile Justice Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-05-30 | PNG-2014-L-102731

Being an Act, as authorised by Section 172 (establishment of other courts) of the Constitution, to -
(a) establish a comprehensive and separate juvenile justice system based on restorative justice, melanesian tradition and contemporary juvenile justice practices; and
(b) to repeal the Juvenile Courts Act 1991 and to amend certain other Acts,
and for related purposes.

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2013 (Act No. 6 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-09-18 | PNG-2013-L-98691

1. New Section 299A - SECTION 299A. WILLFUL MURDER OF A PERSON ON ACCOUNT OF ACCUSATION OF SORCERY.
2. New Section 347C - SECTION 347C. AGGRAVATED RAPE.
3. Kidnapping (Amendment of Section 353).
4. Kidnapping for Ransom (Amendment of Section 354).
5. Stealing (Amendment of Section 372).
6. Misappropriation of Property (Amendment of Section 383A).
7. The Offence of Robbery (Amendment of Section 386).
8. Sentence of Death (Amendment of Section 597).
9. Execution of Sentence of Death (Amendment of Section 614).

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2013 (Act No. 30 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-04-07 | PNG-2013-L-98690

1. NEW DIVISION III.10. - PEOPLE SMUGGLING
206A. Compliance with Constitutional Requirements
206B. Application
206C. Interpretation
206D. People Smuggling
206E. Falsifying Travel or Identity Documents or Approval to Travel or Stay Documents
206F. Consent of Smuggled Person not a Defence
206G. Immunity from Criminal Prosecution
206H. Orders for Expenses
206I. Assistance to and Protection of Smuggled Persons

2. NEW DIVISION IV.1A. - TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
208A. Application
208B. Interpretation
208C. Trafficking in Persons
208D. Trafficking in Persons with Knowledge or Recklessness
208E. Consent of Trafficked Person not a Defence
208F. Immunity from Criminal Prosecution
208G. Assistance to and Protection of Trafficked Persons

3. Repeal of Sections 218 and 219.

Papua New Guinea - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Sexual Offences and Crimes Against Children) Act 2002 (No. 27 of 2002). -

Adoption: 2002-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2003-04-10 | PNG-2003-L-92089

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.

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Criminal Code Act 1974 (Cap. 262). -

Adoption: 1974 | PNG-1974-L-70707