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Law No. 6/2012 approving the Penal Code.

País/Territorio
Santo Tomé y Príncipe
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2012 (2021)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Diário da República, I Série, No. 95.
Materia
General
Palabra clave
Ley marco Gobernanza Control de la contaminación Infracciones/sanciones Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Alimentos para animales/piensos Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Monitoreo Plagas/enfermedades Protección del medio ambiente Contaminación del suelo/calidad Contaminación de las aguas dulces Fraude Salud pública
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force three months after its publication.
Resumen

This Law approves the Penal Code of Sao Tomé e Príncipe. The Code, consisting of 469 articles divided into two Books [seven Chapters (I) and four Chapters (II)], protects the legal assets essential to safeguarding the State and citizens as well as the development of institutions. It regulates the offences and limits of penalties, remissions, the transitional regime, criminal liability, and contravention. The Penal Code also deals with corruption, land, water or noise contamination or pollution, by means of poison or other substances harmful to health and human beings, creating a danger to life or serious injury to the health or physical integrity of other people. In addition, the Code also includes provisions for: animal virus or plant pest dissemination; animal feed contamination; food adulteration, etc.

Texto completo
Portugués
Página web
www.legis-palop.org