43 Union of Turkish Bar Associations Review 2023 Hüseyin ACAR authorized to hear the case. The competent court in terms of location is the court in the place where the measures regarding contagious diseases are not complied with by the perpetrator or where the measures are contradicted. The statute of limitations period should be applied as eight years from the date of the offence. The offence is not within the scope of prepayment and reconciliation since it is not included in the predicate offences listed in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of Article 253 of the Law No. 5271. The discretionary reduction reasons in Article 62 of the TPC may also be applied for this type of crime. Article 231 of the Criminal Procedure Code No. 5271 provides for the deferment of the announcement of the verdict. According to paragraph 1 of Article 251 of the Criminal Procedure Code, simple trial procedure may be applied in the proceedings. As a consequence, it is seen that the sanctions for the offence of acting contrary to the measures regarding contagious diseases are also included in the legislation of other countries in various ways, and some countries have even enacted a specific Law on Combating Epidemic Diseases or Protection from Epidemic Diseases. It is understood that the Public Health Law of 1930 no. 1593, which was enacted during the 1924 Constitutional period in our country, is inadequate in combating dangerous epidemic diseases in many respects. The scattered, incomplete, ambiguous and inconsistent provisions in our legislation on the fight against dangerous epidemics should be identified, as well as the provisions that have problems in both comprehensibility and harmonization with the Constitution. Based on the knowledge and experience gained in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, it would be beneficial for the legislature to enact a self-contained Law on Combating Epidemic Diseases that can meet the emerging needs, is up-to-date, comprehensive and eliminates uncertainties after negotiating with all stakeholders. References Books Acar Hüseyin, Türk Ceza Hukukunda Gönüllü Vazgeçme Kurumu, Adalet Yayınevi, 1. Baskı, Ankara, 2013. Akbulut Berrin, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler, 6. Baskı, Adalet Yayınevi, Ankara, 2019.
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