Law No. 6/2012 approving the Penal Code.
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
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.
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force three months after its publication.
Notes
This Penal Code has been last amended and reprinted by Law No. 15/2021 of 10 August 2021.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República, I Série, No. 95.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lei n. 6/2012 - Aprova o Código Penal.