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             ACTS OF GHANA

                                                                    

                     FOURTH   REPUBLIC

 

Criminal Offences (Amendment) Act, 2012              Act 849

 

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.Section 69B inserted

2.Section 95B inserted

3.Section lOlA inserted

4.Section 192A inserted

5.Section 200A and 200B inserted

 

 

THE EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINETHE ACT

OF THE PARLIAMENT OF REPUBLIC OF GHANA

ENTITLED

CRIMINAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012

AN ACT to amend the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to include the offences of unlawful use of human parts, enforced disappearance, sexual exploitation, illicit trafficking in explosives, firearms and ammunition, participation in an organised criminal group, racketeering and to provide for related matters.

DATE OF ASSENT: 27h June, 2012.

PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President Section 69B inserted

1. The principal enactment is amended by the insertion after section 69A of section 69 B:

"Unlawful use of human parts

69B. A person who without lawful authority, the proof of which lies on that person,

(a) engages in the removal of human parts; (b) is in possession of human parts;

(c) engages in the draining of human blood; or (d) is in possession of human blood

commits a second degree felony and is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not marc than twenty-five years.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), "human parts" includes a distinct internal or external organ of the human body or human blood".

Section 95A inserted

2. The principal enactment is amended by the insertion after section 95 of section 95A.

"Enforced disappearance

95A. (1) A person shall not cause the enforced disappearance of another person.

(2) A person who causes the enforced disappearance of another person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a minimum openalty of five years imprisonment.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to a person who acts with the authorisation, support or acquiescence of the government.

(4) For the purpose of this section, a person causes the enforced disappearance of another person if that person arrests, detains, abducts, kidnaps or by any other means restricts the free­dom of movement of that other person, by confining that other person in a manner that

(a) deprives that other person, of that other person's liberty;

(b) conceals the fate or whereabouts of that other person; or

(c) places that other person outside the protection of the law".

Section I OIA inserted

3. The principal enactment is amended by the insertion after section 101 of section lOlA

"Definition of sexual exploitation

lOlA. (1) Sexual exploitation is the use of a person for sexual activity that causes or is likely to cause serious physical and emotional injury or in prostitution or pornography.

(2) A person who sexually exploits

(a) another person other than a child commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less
 

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