Last Change:

06/25/2025

Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act (SOSPA)

Year: 1998

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Liberty & security of person

Description

The Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act (SOSPA) of 1998 in Tanzania (Act No. 4 of 1998) amended the Penal Code to strengthen laws regarding sexual offenses, including acts of gross indecency, sexual exploitation of children, and trafficking in persons, aiming to safeguard the personal integrity of women and children. 

Selected provisions
Section 5.1 - Amendment of the Penal Code

The Penal Code is amended by adding immediately after section 130 the following new sections: 130A. (1) Any person who, being responsible for the care of a child, sexually abuses the child commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than twenty years with corporal punishment, and shall also be ordered to pay compensation of an amount determined by the court to the victim for the injuries caused."