Act 9
Penal Code Act
2008
“Essential service” means—
(a) any service relating to the generation, supply or
distribution of electricity;
(b) any fire brigade or fire service;
(c) any health, hospital or ambulance service;
(d) any service relating to the production, supply,
delivery or distribution of fuel;
(e) any service relating to the supply or distribution
of water;
(f) any communications service;
(g) any transport service; or
(h) any other service or occupation whose interruption
would endanger the life, health or safety of the
whole or a part of the population and which the
Minister may declare by notice in a statutory
instrument to be an essential service;
“Fraudulently” or “with intent to defraud” means a state
of mind where an act is committed by a person with the
intent to deceive, and by means of such deceit, to obtain
some advantage for himself or another or to cause loss to
any other person;
“Good faith” means a state of mind where an act is
committed or believed to be done honestly, with due care
and attention, and without malice;
“Government” means the Government of Southern Sudan,
State and the Local Government;
“Guardian” or “lawful guardian” means any person
lawfully entrusted with care or custody of a minor or other
person authorised to consent to the taking of such a minor
out of the custody;
“Harbour” means the act of affording lodging, shelter, or
refuge to another person who has committed or intends to
commit an offence or who is seeking to evade arrest;
“Constitution” or “ICSS” means the Interim Constitution
of Southern Sudan, 2005;
“Illegal” means something which is prohibited by this Act
or other applicable law;
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