Criminal Code Act 1974
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Criminal Code establishes a comprehensive codification of criminal law within the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. The instrument defines various categories of criminal offences, prescribes the corresponding legal penalties, sets forth the grounds for criminal liability, and establishes the general principles of penal construction and statutory interpretation applicable across the national jurisdiction.
In matters relating to food control, public health, and consumer protection, the Code explicitly penalizes actions that compromise safety within the supply chain. Specific provisions make it an offence to expose for sale, or to have in possession for the purpose of sale, any food or drink that has been rendered unfit for human consumption. Furthermore, the text criminalizes the preparation and commercial distribution of diseased meat or adulterated food and liquor, providing enforcement mechanisms to penalize fraudulent practices in the handling and trade of agricultural commodities.
Regarding animal production and livestock welfare, the instrument contains specific sections regulating property offences against domestic animals and cattle. It establishes severe penalties for the unlawful taking or larceny of cattle, as well as the intentional and unlawful killing, maiming, or wounding of livestock. These provisions serve as protective statutory measures safeguarding pastoral resources and agricultural property from criminal damage and unauthorized deprivation.
Concerning fisheries and the marine environment, the Code institutes regulatory restrictions on the taking of aquatic resources. It penalizes the unlawful dredging, taking, or destruction of fish and oysters within designated private fisheries and corporate aquaculture setups. The text outlines procedural matters for the prosecution of these offences, establishing the authority of the courts and law enforcement bodies to enforce compliance, impose statutory fines, or execute terms of imprisonment for violations against both terrestrial and aquatic natural resources.
In matters relating to food control, public health, and consumer protection, the Code explicitly penalizes actions that compromise safety within the supply chain. Specific provisions make it an offence to expose for sale, or to have in possession for the purpose of sale, any food or drink that has been rendered unfit for human consumption. Furthermore, the text criminalizes the preparation and commercial distribution of diseased meat or adulterated food and liquor, providing enforcement mechanisms to penalize fraudulent practices in the handling and trade of agricultural commodities.
Regarding animal production and livestock welfare, the instrument contains specific sections regulating property offences against domestic animals and cattle. It establishes severe penalties for the unlawful taking or larceny of cattle, as well as the intentional and unlawful killing, maiming, or wounding of livestock. These provisions serve as protective statutory measures safeguarding pastoral resources and agricultural property from criminal damage and unauthorized deprivation.
Concerning fisheries and the marine environment, the Code institutes regulatory restrictions on the taking of aquatic resources. It penalizes the unlawful dredging, taking, or destruction of fish and oysters within designated private fisheries and corporate aquaculture setups. The text outlines procedural matters for the prosecution of these offences, establishing the authority of the courts and law enforcement bodies to enforce compliance, impose statutory fines, or execute terms of imprisonment for violations against both terrestrial and aquatic natural resources.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No