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VUT-2016-L-105150
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 15 of 2016).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Vanuatu
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-12-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the Penal Code, inter alia, by inserting a new section 92A entitled "Abduction of a person under 18 years of age" which concerns the sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years old.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2017-02-24
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1981-08-07 (VUT-1981-L-88512)
Penal Code [Cap 135].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org/
File
VUT105150.pdf (PDF)