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Crimes
2013, No. 10
75. Procuring sexual intercourse - Everyone is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven (7) years who, for
gain or reward, procures or agrees or offers to procure any
woman or girl to have sexual intercourse with any male who is
not her husband.
76. Indecent act in a public place-(1) A person is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years who
wilfully does any indecent act in any public place, or within view
of any such place.
(2) It is a defence to a charge under this section if the person
charged proves that he or she had reasonable grounds for
believing that he or she would not be observed.
77. Indecent act with intent to insult or offend - A person
is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years
who, with intent to insult or offend any person, does any indecent
act in any place.
78. Bigamy-(1) A person who commits bigamy is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(2) Bigamy is:
(a) the act of a person who, being married goes through a
form of marriage in Samoa with a third person; or
(b) the act of a person who goes through a form of
marriage in Samoa with any other person whom
the person knows to be married; or
(c) the act of a Samoan citizen, or a person ordinarily
resident in Samoa, who, being married, goes
through a form of marriage with a third person
anywhere outside Samoa; or
(d) the act of a Samoan citizen, or a person ordinarily
resident in Samoa, who goes through a form of
marriage anywhere outside Samoa with any other
person whom the person knows to be married.
(3) It shall not be a defence to a charge of bigamy to prove
that the form of marriage was invalid by reason of any act or
omission of the person charged with bigamy.