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| Name: | Criminal Procedure Amendment Act (Act No. 13 of 2010). |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2010-08-12 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Government Gazette, 2010-08-30, No. 4554 |
| ISN: | NAM-2010-L-85749 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=85749&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Government Gazette, 2010-08-30, No. 4554 Act on-line  Parliament of Namibia PDF (consulted on 2011-01-10) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Amends the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to increase the maximum fines that may be imposed for certain offences; to increase the admission of guilt fine that may be paid in terms of a written notice or a summons; to make provision for the payment of admission of guilt fines after appearing in court; to further regulate the release of an accused on warning; to increase the fine that may be imposed on an accused after a conviction pursuant to a plea of guilty only; and to further provide for the protection of witnesses. |
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