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Police Offences Amendment Act 2008

SAMOA

POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT ACT 2008

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Arrangement of Provisions

1. Short title and commencement
2. Principal Act
3. Wilful trespass

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2008, No. 20

AN ACT to amend the Police Offences Ordinance 1961.

[17th June 2008]

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in Parliament assembled as follows:

1. Short title and commencement-(1) This Act may be cited as the Police Offences Amendment Act 2008.

(2) This Act shall commence on the date that it is assented to by the Head of State.

2. Principal Act – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires "Principal Act" means the Police Offences Ordinance 1961.

3. Wilful trespass – Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "a fine not exceeding 2 penalty units" and replacing with "a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both".

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The Police Offences Amendment Act 2008 is administered by the Ministry of Police, Prison and Fire Service.