THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE [Lecat Supplement]
A.D. 2018]
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13™ AUGUST, 2018
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CYBERCRIME ACT 2018
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incites, counsels, urges, induces, aids or abets any person to
commit, participate in the commission
of, or to conspire
with another person to commit treason under section 314 or
Cap. 8:01
317 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act;
(c)
encourages,
incites,
induces,
aids,
abets,
counsels
any
person to commit or to conspire with another person to
commit any criminal offence against the President or any
member of the Government;
(d) (i)
encourages, entices, induces or motivates any person in
or out of Guyana to join a terrorist group or to commit
or participate in the commission of an offence of or in
relation to terrorist financing under Part V of the AntiMoney
Cap.10:11
Laundering and Countering
the Financing of
Terrorism Act; or
(ii) incites, urges, teaches or trains any person in or out of
Guyana to commit or participate in the commission of a
terrorist act or an offence under the Anti-terrorism and
No. 15 of 201°
Terrorist Related Activities Act; or
(e)
excites or attempts to excite ethnic divisions
among
the
people of Guyana or hostility or ill-will against any person
or class of persons on the ground of race.
(2)
A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be
liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for five years.
(3)
Where death of the President, any member of the Government or
any other person occurs as a result of the commission of an offence under
subsection (1), the person who commits the offence is liable on conviction on
indictment to imprisonment for life.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (1), a statement or words, a text,
video, image, sign, visible representation or other thing does not constitute an
offence if it —
(a) expresses disapprobation of the measures of the Government
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