The Crimes Act 2013 establishes the legal framework governing criminal liability in Samoa, including jurisdiction, general principles of criminal responsibility, and procedural aspects. The Act sets out general defences and conditions excluding liability, including infancy (under 10 years), insanity, compulsion, ignorance of the law, and rules on self‑defence and defence of property. The Act also contains general provisions on multiple offences, penalties, evidentiary rules, and procedural requirements such as the need for consent of the Attorney General in certain prosecutions. The Act criminalizes acts posing risks to environmental integrity and food security, notably arson and damage to land and property, the spread of disease among animals, and the contamination of food, crops and water intended for human consumption or causing economic loss. Additional provisions address criminal nuisance and conduct endangering public health or causing major economic harm.
萨摩亚 · 2013-04-05