Bill 3 2023 - Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill 2023
This Bill amends section 295(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code to replace a 6-month imprisonment term with a term of up to 2 years for default of payment of a fine and costs.
[8th May 202 3 ] Crim i nal Procedure Code (Amendment) 1 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 (Bill No. 3 of 2023) EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF OBJECTS OF AND REASONS FOR THE BILL The object of this Bill is to amend section 295 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 54), in order to increase the period of imprisonment in default of a fine and costs from 6 months to 2 years Upon the enactment of this Bill, persons convicted under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and cannot pay the fine and costs will no longer be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 6 months in default of such payment. They will forthwith be sentenced to a period not exceeding 2 years imprisonment. Dated this 8th day of May, 2023. FRANK D. R. ALLY ATTORNEY GENERAL ——————— [8th May 202 3 ] Crim i nal Procedure Code (Amendment) 2 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 (Bill No. 3 of 2023) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 295 [8th May 202 3 ] Crim i nal Procedure Code (Amendment) 3 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 (Bill No. 3 of 2023) A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CAP 54). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2023. [8th May 202 3 ] Crim i nal Procedure Code (Amendment) 4 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE BILL Amendment of section 295 2. Section 295 of the Criminal Procedure Code is amended in subsection (1) by repealing the words “six months” and substituting them with the words “two years”.