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ZWE-1927-L-61340
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Title_of_text
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zimbabwe
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1927-06-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Consolidates and amends law relating to procedure and evidence in criminal cases. Divided into 21 parts. These deal with: prosecution at public instance, private prosecutions, prescription of offences, arrests, search warrants and seizures, preparatory examinations, confirmation of extra-curial statements, bail, indictments and charges, procedure before commencement of trial, procedure after commencement of trial, procedures in respect of cases adjourned under section 54 of Magistrates Court Act, witnesses and evidence in criminal proceedings, discharge of accused persons, previous convictions and finger-prints, judgment on criminal trial, punishments, compensation and restitution, and pardon and commutation.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2001 (ZWE-2001-L-62444)
Children's Protection and Adoption Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 23).
Amending text(s)
2001 (ZWE-2001-L-62444)
Children's Protection and Adoption Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 23).
Amending text(s)
2001 (ZWE-2001-L-62464)
Criminal Penalties Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 22).
Amending text(s)
2001 (ZWE-2001-L-62464)
Criminal Penalties Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 22).
Amending text(s)
2004 (ZWE-2004-L-72803)
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (No. 23/2004).
Amending text(s)
2002-01-22 (ZWE-2002-L-85399)
Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] (Act 1/2002, 6/2005).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament of Zimbabwe
URL
http://www.parlzim.gov.zw/
File
ZWE61340.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to SI 41A of 2004)
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
41 p.