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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT)
ACT NO. 15 OF 2016//b>
Arrangement of Sections
PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT)
ACT NO. 15 OF 201/b>
An Act to amend the Penal Code Act [CAP 135].
Be it enacted e President and Parliament ment as follows-
The Penal Code Act [CAP 135] is amended as set out in the Schedule.
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.
AMENDMENTS OF THE PENAL CODE ACT [CAP 135]
Delete “10”, substitute “12”
Insert
“92A Abduction of a person under 18 years of age
(1) A pemust not taot take or cause to be taken an unmarried person under the age of 18 years out of the possession and against the will of his or her father or mother or guardian or any other person having the lawful care or charge of him or her with the intention:
(a) of having sexual intercourse with the person; or
(b) to cause the person to have sexual intercourse with any other person.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (mmits an o an offence punishable on conviction to a term of imprent not exceeding 7 years.”
Delete “10”, substitute “15”
Insert
“(4) A person must not commit incest consensually with a person over the age of 16 years.
(5) A person who contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence punishable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 15 years.
(6) A person must not commit incest without consent with a person over the age of 16 years.
(7) A person who contravenes subsection (6) commi o an offence punishable on conviction to a term of imprisonmentexceeding 20 years.
(8) A person musn must not commit incest with a person under the age of 16 years.
(9) A person who contravenes subsection (8) ts an o an offence punishable on conviction to life imprisonment.”
Delete “14 years”, substitute “life”
Delete “5”, substitute “15”
Delete “3 months”, substitute “1 year”
Delete “1 year”, substitute “5 years”
Delete “5”, substitute “10”
Delete “10”, substitute “14”
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