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VUT-1981-L-88512
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Title_of_text
Penal Code [Cap 135].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Vanuatu
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1981-08-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
To provide for criminal offences and the punishments therefore, principles of criminal law, criminal responsibility and matters connected therewith.
Section 5 deals with international offences and provides for trafficking of persons. Section 102 prohibits slavery and trafficking in persons, the maximum penalty for this offence is 20 years in prison. Sections 90-101D deal with offences against morality, in particular offences committed against children. Section 150 deals with discrimination and makes it an offence to "discriminate against another person with respect to his right to the supply of goods or services, or to gain or continue in any employment, or to be admitted to any public place, by reason of the sex, ethnic or racial origin, or the religion of such other person." The penalty is up to 2 years in prison for breach of this offence.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2006-12-12 (VUT-2006-L-88515)
Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2006 (No. 25 of 2006).
Amending text(s)
2016-12-20 (VUT-2016-L-105150)
Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 15 of 2016).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
Publisher
University of the South Pacific
URL
http://www.paclii.org
File
VUT88512.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 2006)