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CHAPTER II PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PERSONS

Section I- Petty Offences Relating to the Protection of Persons.

Article 840- Assault and Minor Acts of Violence.

Whoever, apart from the cases punishable under the Criminal Code (Art. 560(1)):

(a) commits an assault or minor acts of violence against another person, without striking or wounding the said person, or

(b) deliberately or negligently throws at another person filth or an object or liquid likely to inconvenience or soil him,

is punishable with fine not exceeding one hundred Birr or arrest not exceeding eight days.

Article 841- Concealment of a Corpse.

Whoever,

(a) has hidden, buried, drowned, cremated or caused to disappear in any other manner a still-born child or a child alleged to have been still born, or human corpse, without notifying the fact to the competent authority, or has failed to notify to the said authority of the discovery of a corpse; or

(b) having wounded or killed another in self defence or in a state of necessity, failed to notify the fact forthwith to the competent authority,

is punishable with fine or arrest.

Article 842- Petty Offences against Personal Liberty.

Whoever, apart from the cases punishable under the Criminal Code (Art. 585), causes an infant, or young person, an irresponsible or mentally deficient person, or a person placed under his authority either by law or otherwise, to be admitted to or detained in a public or private institution, or admits to or detains such an institution contrary to the regulations or safeguards laid down by law,

Is punishable with fine or arrest.

Article 843- Infringement of the Right to Private Secrecy.

Whoever, in cases of minor importance or cases of negligence not deserving to be punished under the Criminal Code (Art. 606), violates the right to the secrecy of private life, correspondence or personal matters for whatever motive,

Is punishable with fine or arrest not exceeding fifteen days.

Article 844- Slight Petty offences against Honour.

In cases of slight insult or offensive behaviour not deserving to be punished under the Criminal Code (Art. 615), in particular in the absence of publicity or when the significance of the insult or offensive behavior was not understood by third parties or by the aggrieved party, the Court shall impose a fine not exceeding one hundred Birr or arrest not exceeding eight days, subject to the general provisions relating to exemption from penalty in cases of retaliation or retractation.

Section II- Petty Offences against Morality

Article 845- Petty Offences against Decency and Morality.

Whoever, apart from the cases punishable under the Criminal Code (Art. 639-641), intentionally offends morality or decency in a public place or a place within the view of the public,

Is punishable with fine or arrest.

Article 846- Immoral Soliciting and Debauchery.

Whoever in the street or in a public place or in a place accessible to the public:

(a) with an intent contrary to decency or morality molests a person who is not soliciting; or

(b) by improper soliciting incites another person to sexual intercourse or to committing an act contrary to decency or acts of debaucher of any kind whatsoever; or

(c) by engaging in prostitution or debauchery, is a nuisance to the occupiers of the dwelling or the inhabitants of the neighbourhood,

is punishable with fine or arrest not exceeding one month.

Article 847- Advertising for Debauchery.

Whoever, with a view to encouraging debauchery or satisfying the sexual urge of others, publicly advertises by any means that debauchery may be enjoyed in a particular place,

Is punishable with fine or arrest.

Article 848- Publicity relating to Abortion.

Whoever, apart from the cases permitted by law, advertises or offers for sale means or product designed to cause abortion, or publicly offers his services to perform abortion,

Is punishable with fine or arrest.