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
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