Bahrain: Law No. 21 of 1980 Amending Article 29 of the Aliens (Residence & Immigration) Act of 1965
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Bahrain: Law No. 21 of 1980 Amending Article 29 of the Aliens (Residence & Immigration) Act of 1965
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Date of adoption
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15 September 1980 |
Entry into force
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18 September 1980 |
Text versions | ArabicSource:
– Offical Journal Issue No. 1401 (18 September 1980), p. 4, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 21 July 2014, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/L2180.pdf |
Abstract |
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Keywords: Bahrain, Laws & Regulations, Irregular MigrationArt. 29 of the Aliens Act of 1965 is replaced with the following text:
Any person who enters Bahrain illegally shall be imprisoned for no less than six months and so shall anyone who has aided him or encouraged him to commit this crime. The vehicle used to commit this crime shall be confiscated as well. The judge may not order the suspension of the sentence (Art. 29 (1)). Any person who is convicted of another crime in violation of this law shall be sentenced to up to six months of imprisonment and a penalty of no more than 500 BHD or to either of these two (Art. 29 (2)). |