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kobo
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 14:19:47
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AS POINT REPORTS;
- "During its first meeting in the 2011 legislative year, members of the National Assembly Monday amended the Drug Control Act 2003, and increased the fines applicable to drug-related offences from One Million Dalasis to Ten Million Dalasis.
- The bill also aims to bring the last amendment of the Drug Control Act in line with section 18 of the 1997 Constitution of the Gambia, which constraints the application of the death penalty to cases involving violence or the application of toxic substances resulting in the death of another person.
- Deputies also on the same day amended the Criminal Code Amendment Act Cap 10 Volume III Laws of The Gambia. This bill aims to bring the last amendment of the Criminal Code in line with section 18 of the constitution
- Also amended was the Trafficking in Persons Act 2007, which also seeks to bring the last amendment of the Trafficking in Persons Act in line with section 18 of the same constitution. "
1. More with The Point on-line newspaper on New Drug Control Act increases fine against offenders under http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/new-drug-control-act-increases-fine-against-offenders
2. Daily Observer Editorial described it as A good legislation under http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/a-good-legislation
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Edited by - kobo on 07 Apr 2011 14:21:47 |
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