Offences Against the Person Act (as amended through 2005)

The Offences Against the Person Act of Trinidad and Tobago encompasses various crimes relating to the right to bodily autonomy. Section 3 criminalizes rape as defined by English law. Sections 30A and 30B address harassment and causing fear of violence; persistent unwanted contact may lead to a fine or up to six months in prison, while inducing fear can result in a larger fine or up to five years imprisonment. Courts may also issue protection or compensation orders, covering medical and legal expenses. Section 48 punishes the abduction of girls under 14 with up to two years in prison. Under section 55, bigamy carries a four‑year sentence unless the previous spouse has been absent for seven years and presumed dead. Sections 56 and 57 criminalize unlawful attempts to procure a miscarriage, penalizing the act with up to four years in prison and up to two years for providing means.