protection of morals and traditional values recognised by the community. This is
mirrored in some of the following acts:
Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation Act, 20/04/1992.
Section 5.1: "The functions of the Corporation shall be to provide Broadcasting services for
disseminating information, education and entertainment"
2: "In the performance of its functions the Corporation shall:
a) ensure that its programmes are of a general high standard; cover a wide range of subjects and
appeal to the needs and tastes and serve the best interest of the general public;
b) ensure that its programmes do not offend against decency, good taste and public morality; and
generally do not outrage public feeling or create ill-will between different public groups;
c) ensure that news, news features, current affairs and its other programmes are presented
impartially, accurately and with dues regard to the public interest".
Penal Code 1/02/1955, updated in1996
The Code on Chapter XV "Offences against morality" regulates 27 different kinds of
offences, such as sexual assault, abduction of women or girls, sexual interference
with child, indecent assault, procuring for prostitution, living on earning of
prostitution, incest, display of or traffic in indecent material, etc.
Cultural Values
In the Seychelles culture is propagate and protected not only for the reason that it
constitutes an important element of the nation's identity but also because it is
consider a key factor in the maintenance and improvement of the tourism's industry.
The creation of the National Arts Council is a step in this direction.
National Arts Council of Seychelles Act, 15/10/1990
This Act is update by the "(Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2000".
Section 4.1: "the Council is the supreme body for coordinating the arts at all levels for all persons
in Seychelles with the following functionsto organise, develop and promote the arts in Seychelles;
to encourage the continuos participation in the arts in Seychelles;
to encourage and foster a spirit of cooperation and the attainment of high standards in the arts;
to encourage the appreciation and development of the arts
to coordinate calendars and programmes proposed by arts assiciations;
to encourage and support participation in arts events in Seychelles by persons and association from
abroad;