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GHA-1998-L-64035
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Title_of_text
Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 1998 (No. 554).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ghana
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-08-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends Criminal Code, 1960. Increases age of criminal and sexual responsibility, includes specific offence of indecent assault and revises provisions regarding sexual offences. Also abolishes customary or ritual servitude and provides for some related matters.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1961-01-12 (GHA-1960-L-88530)
Criminal Code 1960 (Act 29).
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
12 p.