The State Peace and Development Council
The Law Amending the Suppression of Prostitution Act, 1949
(The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 7/98)
The 10th Waxing Day of Hnaung Tagu, 1359 M.E.
(6th April, 1998)

The State Peace and Development Council hereby enacts the following Law: -

1. This Law shall be called the Law Amending the Suppression of Prostitution Act, 1949

2. Sub-section (a) of section 2 of the Suppression of Prostitution Act, 1949 shall be substituted as follows : -

(a) "Brothel" means any house, building, room, any kind of vehicle/vessel/aircraft or place habitually used for the purpose of prostitution or used with reference to any kind of business for the purpose of prostitution. In the said expression. part of the same is also included.

3. The expression "shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than one year and not more than three years" contained in sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Suppression of Prostitution Act, 1949 shall be substituted by the expression "shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than one year and not more than five years and may also be lible to a fine.

4. The expression "shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both’ contained in section 8 of the Suppression of Prostitution Act, 1949 shall be substituted by the expression "shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than one year and not more than five years and may also be liable to a fine".

Sd./ Than Shwe
Senior General
Chairman
The State Peace and Development Council