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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 1 October 1973
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION
CHAPTER 73
OBSCENITY
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
7. Warrants to open mail
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OBSCENITY
To prohibit the production, importation and dissemination of articles contrary to public decency.
PROHIBITION OF MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, IMPORTATION ETC., OF OBSCENE MATERIAL
1. Any person who -
(a) manufactures or keeps in his possession with a view to sale, distribution, hiring, affixing or displaying;
(b) knowingly imports or causes to be imported, exports or causes to be exported, transports or causes to be transported, carries or causes to be carried for a like purpose;
(c) displays, exposes or subjects to public view; or
(d) either himself or by his agent sells or leases, even though not publicly; or
(e) in any manner, directly or indirectly, offers even though gratuitously or privately; or
(f) distributes or delivers for distribution in any manner,
any obscene printed matter, writing, drawing, sign, engraving, painting, photograph (including the negative thereof), phonograph record, tape or cassette, emblem or any other object or representation, shall commit an offence punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding VT100,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 1 year or by both such fine and imprisonment.
PENALTIES DOUBLE FOR OFFENCES INVOLVING PERSONS UNDER 18
PROHIBITION OF OBSCENE LANGUAGE, ADVERTISEMENTS ETC., IN PUBLIC
3. Any person who -
(a) in public sings, shouts or makes speeches in obscene language; or
(b) publicly draws attention to any event to be held for an immoral purpose or publishes any advertisement or letter for such purpose however it is worded,
shall commit an offence punishable on conviction in the same manner as an offence against section 1.
PENALTIES DOUBLED FOR REPEATED OFFENCES
FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF OBSCENE MATERIALS
SEARCH WARRANTS
(2) Acting in pursuance of such warrant a police officer may seize any writing, print, drawing or engraving which by reason of its obscene character, is likely to endanger public morals and posters of the like nature may be seized, torn down, defaced or covered.
WARRANTS TO OPEN MAIL
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