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ZMB-2011-L-90117
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Title_of_text
Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No. 2 of 2011).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zambia
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-04-15
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends several provisions in the Code with respect to sexual offences. In particular it amends section 133 concerning rape by replacing it with the following:
133. Any person who commits the offence of rape is liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a period of not less than fifteen years and may be liable to imprisonment for life.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1931-11-01 (ZMB-1931-L-66208)
Penal Code.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
National Assembly of Zambia
URL
http://www.parliament.gov.zm/
File
ZMB90117.pdf (PDF)