Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1986

2. The Code is amended by the· repeal of section one hundred and eighty-two and the substitution therefor of the following section: Ilei,esland• replaoement of section 182

182. (1) In this section, unless the context Offences otherwise requires- :Ji�t:;g to uniform " official uniform " means any uniform prescribed for or used by the Defence Force, the Zambia Police Force or any other force or service in Zambia, or such department of the Government as the' President may, by statutory instrument, prescribe; " uniform " includes any distinGtive ·part of such uniform. (2) Any person who unlawfully wears any Wearing of official uniform, or any dress bearing any of the =ial distinctive marks of any such official uniform- w1th:'tent to commit (a) with intent to commit a felony is guilty offence of an offence and is liable upon eon­ viction to· imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years; or Bingle copi68 of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, /?,O • .flo;,; 30136� Luuaka, Prioo 20n. .. . No. 2 oi 1987] Penal,Ooile (Amendment) Unauthor­ med wearing of official tmiform Una.uthor­ ise'd. importa.tion:, manufacture or sale of official uniform, eto. Unauthor­ is0d.. , we.aring·of badges,,eto. (b) with intent to commit any offence other than .a felony is 1guilty ,o.f. an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding--ten · thousand kwacha or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, · or to both such fine and imprisonment. (3) Any person· who, without authority, wears an official uniform, or. any dress . ha".iug the appearance or distinctive· marks of ·such official uniform, is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a· fine not exceedi:il.g one' thousand J+waclµ, gr to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months, or to both such fine and imprisonment:, •Provided that nothing in this •section shall prevent any person .from wearing .any officia) uniform or .dress .in .the ,course -of a stage .,play performed in any place in which stage plays may lawfully and publicly be- performed, ,or in. the , course of a music.hall or circus-performance, or in the course of any bonafide military l'epresent.ation. (4) .Any person:'who, not being in'the service of the Republic or having previously :received the written permission of the President or-other appro­ priate .authority so to do, imports, manufactures or sells or has in his' ;possession for sale any official uniform is guilty-of an offence ,and is liable upon conviction to .a fine not exceeding ten thousand kwacha _or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both such fine and . i:rµ.prisonment, (5) Any person who wears or uses without authority any-badge or insignia of office,decoration, medal or ribbon supplied to or authorised for use by any member of the Defence ·Force, the Zambia Police Force, or any other .force or service , in Zambia, or .of such department of the Govern­ ,ment as is prescribed under subsection (I), is guilty 'of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a . fine· not exceedir.1g one thousand kwacha • or- to imprisonment for a term 'not exceeding two·months, or to both such fine and imprisonment. Penal Code (Amendment) [No. 2 of 1987 5 · th dr ging (6) Any person who unlawfully wears any Brin , to con mp, o Cia um orm, or any h ess avmg e appearance on official "£ ffi · [ of or bearing any of the distinctive marks of any uniform such official uniform, in such manner or in such circumstances as to be likely to bring contempt on that uniform or dress is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand kwacha or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (7) Any uniform, dress, button, badge or other Forfolture thing which is the subject of an offence under ofofficial this sident otherwise directs. · J" bl t £ £ "t sec ion 1s ia e o or e1 ure, un ess th Pr uniform oto, t. e- e I

3. Section two hundred and seventy-five of the Code is amended- Amondmont of soctlon 275 (a) by the deletion of" bull, cow, ox,"; (b) by the re-numbering of the existing section as subsection ( 1); and (c) by the insertion thereafter of the following new subsection (2): (2) If the thing stolen is a bull, cow or ox, or the young of any such animal, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a period- (a) in the case of a first offence, of not less than five years and not exceeding fifteen years; (b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, of not less and not than exceeding fifteen years. seven years

4. The Code is amended in section two hundred and eighty-one .A by the deletion of subsection ( 1) and the substitution therefor of the following subsection (1): Amendment of section 281A (1) If the thing stolen is a motor vehicle, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a period- ( a) in the case of a first offence, of not less than five years and not exceeding fifteen years; (b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, of not less than seven years and not exceeding fifteen years.