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Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Corruption Act 2018 (No. 2 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-07-25 | SLB-2018-L-113920

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Penal Code (Amendment) (Sexual Offences) Act 2016 (No. 3 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-05-18 | SLB-2016-L-102536

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Family Protection Act 2014 (No. 15 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-08-27 | SLB-2014-L-98705

An Act to provide for the protection of families from domestic violence and to promote the safety, health and wellbeing of victims of domestic violence and for related purposes.

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 2 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-05-14 | SLB-2014-L-98704

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Police Act 2013 (No. 2 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013 | SLB-2013-L-98697

An Act to provide for the organisation, discipline, powers and duties of the police force, to repeal the Police Act (Cap. 110) and for connected or incidental matters.

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2009 (Act No. 18 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-08-17 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-28 | SLB-2009-L-85458

Amends sections 4 and 7 of the Criminal Procedure Code replacing monetary fines with a number of "penalty units" in these sections. Also amends section 27 of the Magistrates' Courts Act (Cap. 20) by replaces monetary fines by "penalty units".

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Counter Terrorism Act 2009 (No. 12 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2009-07-17 | SLB-2009-L-85456

Provides for measures to prevent and suppress the financing, preparation, facilitation and commission of acts of terrorism.

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002). -

Adoption: 2002-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2003-03-10 | SLB-2002-L-85466

Regulates the cooperation between the Government and other foreign States in the handling of criminal matters.

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prisons (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 12 of 1999). -

Adoption: 1999 | SLB-1999-L-71922

Adds a section 8A dealing with employment of prison officers under command of Commissioner of Police.

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 7) [revised edition 1996]. -

Adoption: 1996 | SLB-1996-L-68882

Part I: Preliminary
Part II: Powers of courts
Part III: General provisions
Part IV: Provisions relating to all criminal investigations and proceedings
Part V: Mode of taking and recording evidence in inquiries and trials
Part VI: Procedure in trials before magistrates' courts
Part VII: Provisions relating to the committal of accused persons for trial before the High Court
Part VIII: Procedure in trials before the High Court
Part IX: Appeals from magistrates' courts and cases stated
Part X: Supplementary provisions

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Penal Code (Cap. 26) [revised edition 1996]. -

Adoption: 1996 | SLB-1996-L-68888

Deals with criminal responsibility, offences and punishments.

Solomon Islands - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prisons Act. -

Adoption: 1972 | SLB-1972-L-71921

Part VII deals with employment of prisoners.