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6. Offences
against a human being
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Article 58-Offences
relating to harassment |
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Harassment |
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Harassment is the act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including threats and demands upon a person who has formerly requested such actions cease.
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Primary Fact(s) |
| 1. That the victim and the accused came into contact; |
| 2. That the victim did not give/or withdrew their consent for the contact; |
| 3. That the accused ignored such non-consent of the victim and proceeded with the contact; |
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Penalty Conditions (Level-3 Crime) |
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Condition(s) |
1-3 |
a) in the application of pressure and intimidation in order to collect a bill;
b) if a neighbour locked in some dispute with the victim;
c) as an attempt to force someone to quit a job;
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4-6 |
a) in the attempt to obtain sexual favors;
b) if out of personal malice;
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Penalty Conditions (Level-4 Crime) |
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Condition(s) |
1-3 |
a) in motivation for racial and or religious prejudice;
b) if merely gain sadistic pleasure from making someone anxious or fearful; |
4-6 |
a) if in direct breach of a court order to cease such harassment behaviour; |
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Penalty Conditions (Level-5 Crime) |
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Condition(s) |
1-3 |
a) if previously convicted of a charge of harassment; |
4-6 |
a) if previously convicted of a serious criminal charge of violence against the victim and in breach of a court order to cease such behaviour; |
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