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Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1990

This section says the Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1900, and it must be read together with the Penal Code. The definition of “dwelling house” is amended to include any tent, caravan, or vessel.…

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Act 3 of 1990
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“This section says the Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1900, and it must be read together with the Penal Code.”

This section says the Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1900, and it must be read together with the Penal Code. The definition of “dwelling house” is amended to include any tent, caravan, or vessel. This text appears to amend the law by inserting a new section, but the wording is garbled and no clear substantive rule is stated. A person charged with murder may avoid a murder conviction if the defence proves diminished responsibility on the balance of probabilities. Section 4 appears to amend the Code by repealing a section and substituting a new section, but the exact target is unclear in the source text.

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Section 1

This section says the Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1900, and it must be read together with the Penal Code.

Section 1

Section 6

This section appears to say the Code is amended by repealing section 19, but the OCR text is uncertain.

Section 6

Section 1

A person accused in a criminal proceeding must not make a false or deceptive statement on oath or affirmation about a relevant matter that contradicts a material previous statement; doing so is an offence punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment.

Section 1

Section 13

A person who enters a dwelling house to commit a felony, or enters a non-dwelling building and breaks out after committing a felony, is guilty of a felony and faces imprisonment.

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Amendment 6Repeal 5Offence 3Provision 2
§ 1Section 1Amendment

This section says the Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1900, and it must be read together with the Penal Code.

1. 'l'hii:; Act, may bo citetl ,L8 the Ponul Co<le (Amendmeut) Act, 1!)00, and shall l.,u reaJ as one wit.It t.hc Pc11:1l Code iu th.is Act rcl'crred tu as the Coclo.
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§ 2Section fo1�r of tho Co<lo is amended i.n the definition ol.'Amendment

The definition of “dwelling house” is amended to include any tent, caravan, or vessel.

2. Section fo1�r of tho Co<lo is amended i.n the definition ol.' "dwelling house" by the iru.erLion of" or any tent, 01· c:.ir·avan or vessel " immc<l.iu.Lcly after " or a part of a building 01· �tructure ...
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§ 3The Col.lo is ,L111c11dctl hy t Jiu insert.ion after secliouAmendment

This text appears to amend the law by inserting a new section, but the wording is garbled and no clear substantive rule is stated.

3. The Col.lo is ,L111c11dctl hy t Jiu insert.ion after secliou ' l11:rlvc 0[ t,hc following no\;· scct,ion- Eunolment Short titlo Cap. 14G al111cncl.mont of soction 4 InsurLion of section 12A
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§ 12A( l) "Where u. pm�;on kills or is a pat't,V to l,he Defonce ofRepeal

A person charged with murder may avoid a murder conviction if the defence proves diminished responsibility on the balance of probabilities.

12A. ( l) "Where u. pm�;on kills or is a pat't,V to l,he Defonce of killinrr or ::,,,not.her ho sh:.tll not, be convicted (Jf lllU,det· if d11ni ui�hou lie wls sufforim� r�·om sucl1 :.i.bnonmLlity or mind (whether �{�:pon.,;iui• aii.;ing from a con<litipn of arrci;lccl ot· rcLardc<l develop• mcnt of min<l or any iuhcwnt cu.use:; or i:; i11duccc.l b.v dis. cm:c or injmy) which ha.- substantially impni.J·ctl his mental rnspom;ibiliLy fo1· Iii::: :icl:; or 01ui.;sions i1t cluing or being part,y t.o lite blli:ig. Y (2) 'l'l10 provi:-;iona of :ml.,.;cot,ioa (2) of' section tltiri'cen shall apply with necessary moclific:1Liun� l,o 1,hc defence of dimi11ished rc:;po11!-.iliilily under t,Iiis scct,ioa: Pro\'ide,l l11:1I, �he tmn..;icnL effect ol' intoxicat,ion as <le::;erilwd in th:11, :;uli,ccl,iu11 .,J1all bu duc111cd not to IUIIOllllt to di.,ea.-;1; Ill' i11jury for fHll'()O!>('>' ,,r Llii:; :scefio11. (:1) On a. ch:�rgo of' 11111nlnr. it. :;h·tll I," fnr t.l1c tlufenco to :L11d th•) t,l ic d1·1',·1H·1i .,f di111i11i!-.h<;ci n·iq1c111c il,ilit v p111,·r- L11 role11 o1r pru11I ,-h.,11 ht• 1111 II hala,11:1· ,1· pr11Lallilitic::i. ----------- Siu:; le c,,1,-,,�., 11/ ""·" I ,•I ,11.1,!I /Jt; ol,,,un1•tl Jrmn the f':-,nerh11w1U Priutc,, ,�.u. /Ju.,; :ll/1:lti, /,u.r,,/�,. ,,,.,.,. /, 1.0:>. Hol'ealnud replaccmout of ll('Ction lfi J 1,,J;:nco of UUl'\:M or t!OOrcion Repeal and roplacoment of eoction 17 Defence of person or property (·�) "\rlwro t,Jw ddo,1,:0 ol' tliruini:-hcLl n•:-pon:;ibil:!y is prove,[ in accurtla11co with LLis St'clion, a person ,linr;_!r.tl with munb· :;!}all be li.tLlo 1,o be co11vicletl of 11w.n:slaughlcr or u11.v oi,h(•1· offence which i::i less lfom 1ll111·dor.
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§ 4Tho Code is n.111c11dctl by Ilic rcpco.l of i-cctlu11 si:1:tcc11 andRepeal

Section 4 appears to amend the Code by repealing a section and substituting a new section, but the exact target is unclear in the source text.

4. Tho Code is n.111c11dctl by Ilic rcpco.l of i-cctlu11 si:1:tcc11 and the subslitut,ion lhcrcfc>L· or UH' lullowin!! 1-C'ulion:
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§ 16(l) Except as 111·m·id1•d in this :-1•l'lio11, a pt•r:;011 ,-liallOffence

A person is not guilty of an offence for an act or omission done under duress or coercion, subject to the section’s conditions.

16. (l) Except as 111·m·id1•d in this :-1•l'lio11, a pt•r:;011 ,-liall not be .�uilty of an uffcul.'C if ho duo:; or omit:s lo do any acl, u11tl1,r duress or .:oercio11. (:!) J:·ur the p11rpusc of I l1is :,cclio11 u. pcr:-011 :,.J.all hu 1cgnnlc1l as having dv1w ur 01niUcd to do 1i11y act w1<lcr <lurc,-1, if Jio was induced to do or omit to clo the act bv any i,hrcd, uf tlcalh UL' grienms burnt to hilllself lll' another a.nd if at the iimc when he llid or omitted to do the act he belie, c(1 (wbethe1· or not OJI rctil'onahlt· ground.�)- (11) i,hal the hn1·11t U1:·cu.tc11cd was <l1·aLh 01· gric,·oul' injw-y; (IJ) llint tlic t)m.:al, woultl be m1rrictl out- (i) im mnliately; or (ii) uuforo lw 1:uuld Lu.vo UJJ.)' l'lltd uppul'Lll11ily lo scl'k oOfoiu.l prntcctiou, il' Le tlid JJOt do or 0111it to <lo tho ad in qucstin11: aud (t;) l,hat thcru wa::1 110 way of 1woidi11g or proveuting the ba11n tl1rcnlcucJ. (:J) In this sccLiou " officio.I proLectiou" means the p10- lection of i,ho police ot· auy authority managing u.uy prison or otllcr cu;;Lotliu.l i.t.llilituLion, or any other a.uthoriL.r co11c1•roetl with the mo.inLcnunce of law and order.
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§ 5Section 5Repeal

This provision says a section is being amended by repealing a previous section and replacing it with a new one, but the affected section number is unclear in the source.

5. The CUlfo ill amended by tl1e repent of section se11enlr.1:1i and Lho snustiLuLion therefor of lhe followiug section:
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§ 17Subject to n.11y other provisions of th.is Codo orProvision

A person is not criminally responsible for using force to repel an unlawful attack if the force used is no more than necessary in the circumstances.

17. Subject to n.11y other provisions of th.is Codo or :iny oLhcr ltiw for the Lime b�ing in forco, a. person slwll uut be cti111i1wlly re:;pom,il.,lo fur tho use of force iu rcpc an uuhiwful al,luck upon his person or property, or person or property of 11ny oLl.J.er person, if tho n:oans he u::;cs aml t.ho degree of force ho employs in doing so arc uo rnoro t Jinn is 11cccssary in l he circumstances to repel the u11l,n•.fuJ atla<'k. Hepoal of 8Cotion 10 Amemlmcnt of ecction :l7
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§ 6Section 6Repeal

This section appears to say the Code is amended by repealing section 19, but the OCR text is uncertain.

6. 'l'Lc CuJe i:J a111c11dod by tl1c.; ropcal uf 1;uct,ion 1ii1u•tcc•L.
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§ 78ncLi,Jn lfiirly-iwcn of the Code is amcm.lcd byAmendment

Section 7 is amended to add a proviso tying the relevant prior day to the day the arrested person was taken into custody.

7. 8ncLi,Jn lfiirly-iwcn of the Code is amcm.lcd by- (ct) Lbc sul>. LiLutfon of a colon for tho full ctop aL thu ond of tho Rcction; :i.n<l r 'Clili: w J •,•n,d U<J,fo I .·l111e1ulment) tNo. 3 or 19'.J0 7 (i1) t l , c im-crlion of t,hc followi11g proviso: Provi<lcd Luu.L such prior day shu.11 not be e.i.rlier than Lhe tlu.y on which the arre!'tecl person was to.ken into custody for t lw offence for whkh sentence is pro11ou11cctl .
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§ 8Th,.- Cude j,; a11u:11dnl by irn,crt io11 iJ11t11c<lial,cly afterAmendment

This provision amends the law by inserting a new section after section 10, but the quoted text is incomplete.

8. Th,.- Cude j,; a11u:11dnl by irn,crt io11 iJ11t11c<lial,cly after H·1·li1111 ,,,,.. l1 1111drrc/ aucl .f,111r uf l ite following new i:;eetion- lu:iol"tiou llf section l 0.1.'\. I . . fl' 1 0-!A. ( I ) Where t� wilucss in any judicial prucceding, Conflicting statomonts l
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§ 1Section 1Offence

A person accused in a criminal proceeding must not make a false or deceptive statement on oath or affirmation about a relevant matter that contradicts a material previous statement; doing so is an offence punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment.

1. I ol 1cr l mil .i. pen;on accuse1 u an o cnco 1n a. crllll.llla on oath I I .i·occl'<l i.ug, rnakc:, ;,1, �t.;,1,lcmc11 L on oath or affirnuition 011 :-1 1u1e fact. relcv:u1t, in lhe procce<liug contradicting a. mu.tc- Lial <lctail in .i pn:·;iou::; stat<·tncut llladc on oaLh or affi1·- u1.1t.io11 by the same wiLness lwforc any comt or tribuuu.l, an<l, the c·ourt. ,,r triuunal is ::;a.ti::;Jie<l th,tt either of the otu.tcmonls whet lier fol:--<' or not was made with iuLcnt to d�ccirn, ,;hall lJc guilty of ai t offence au<l liaufe to imprisou- 111cnt fur Lwo yl·ars. . (:.!) A t t he trial of a11.) person for an offence uutlcr this :se<:t i11n, t lie rceonl or a court, or· tribtm,LI co11t�1i.ning u.11y :st at c111c11l- 111ad,: on m�Lh 01· ,tflirmu.Lion hy t,ltc person <'11:irgccl slmll be J>ri111,i /m:ic ov iJ:•11ce of �11<:11 stiiLcment. (:l) A l>crsun ,'1,all be li:d>lc t u be con"victcd or U,tl uffcncl' lll lllcr l his ::;cdion )IQI,\\ il.u:,landing t hat, :111_-; �l;tll.!llll.'Jll
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§ 111Utlo uy him before ,i court or lrib1111,d wm1 made in replyProvision

Statements made before a court or tribunal, or in answer to a question a person was legally bound to answer, are not admissible in proceedings under this section.

111u.tlo uy him before ,i court or lrib1111,d wm1 made in reply t o ti quc:stion whi<:11 he was Lum1cl hy law to aus,,·cr, any :-:ueh "tatcuicnt, sha l l Le a i l l l lisi;ilile in any pn1rt•etli11g 1111der Lhi.,-; :-:ccLion.
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§ 9Section 9Offence

This section exempts certain courtroom-related photographs with consent, and changes the murder penalty and section 124 wording.

9. ::;ect ion one /rnud,·, d <IIHl seventccu or tlic Coe.le j,; 1i111cntlcd i11 snu�cction ( 1 )- A111omw1uut of suction 1 1 7 ((t) b:'' Lhc substituLiou uf a c·olou for the fuJl :,Lop at. the t:ml or the snbsccUon ; (b) l>y the iuscrLion aJtcr sul..>seetio11 ( l ) or t,he foltowiug provi::io : PrnYitleu. l, haL Lhis :scc:tioll �h.i.11 not a.µply Lo photo­ _t;raph:, being taken on a11y oreasion with the cousent of the Cliicf .fustico, ot· where tl1e occasiou is the opening of :i.ny scssio11 of the High Court, ,-;-itb the consc11t of the judge holcli11g t.ltat, :-session. I O . ::;ct:tio11 0,1-: !w11druJ. <tnd l11:wty-fom· o[ the Code is :i111,;:n<lt:tl by tllu deletion of •'is �uiJty of a. mistlemca.now:" :u1rl tho subst.it.11 I ion tlwrcfvr of "is guilty of u.n o/Ieuco o.n<l liaule upon eom·idi•m l o a line 1101 <'x<·<:ctluig ten thou::;:m<l kwaclm". ,\mont.lmcul, of eci.:tion l '.! t 1 1 . Tl.le Code i� aruendt:u by L11e rcpca.! of section two hundred and 1.111c antl the suhsliLution t.l1rrefur of the following S<'c:..iou : .\.mon<lmouL I)[ sootion :!01 r 8 No. 3 of 1?90 1 i'1:1t1u Umle (.lnu:ml111cnlj l'u11isli11w11t for 11n1n h·1· 2 0 J . ( l ) 1\11y pt�rsu11 1:unv ict.cd of murder shall l ie senlc11c:cc.l- (n) [1; rle,Ltl t ; Ul' (b) wliero there :ire cxlenu:iting eil'cumst.ancc.-::, t() any S(':l [t�l \(;C other than 11,•:tlu : l'ro\·i.J�·cl Lit.it pat·n�ruph (b) of Lhi:; sub:;ccLiou �1wi! not appl�- lo m11rcl<'r co111milctl in the t.:our,,;o uf' n��ru.v.�tcd robuor,v \\'iLh n. fircurn1 under �r.:t:Lion two 1, .-,mlrc:c! ,1.111l nincl!J-four. (2) l•'ur 1.l1') purpo::ic or Lhis suc�ion- (u ) an e:-..lcn11di11g ci rcumstance ii; :i.uy focL u:;.:sncia­ lc:d with Lho offence which woukl <liminish 111orally Ll,t· tlcgrce ,.,r the co1wie;Le11 p, s guilL; (·�) in tlr.d,lin� wl:et'.1cr er not tlwro arc cxicnuntin;; lho <.:ourt :shall cons:tlcr the cit·cu1u:stauccs, ,. t :i ;1d. 1 t·d of' IJclun-iunr of an orcJinar,v pcrsou of a cia,;s ol the cu111munilJ' to which Li1e coD victccl pC'rwu bdt,ngs. \ 1nl'tu inwut ,,r �eel itJII '.:Ol
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§ 12Sec! ion three lm11Jred and one of tllo Co<lo i.; :i.mrnclcdAmendment

This section amends section 3 by deleting some words and replacing them with others.

12. Sec! ion three lm11Jred and one of tllo Co<lo i.; :i.mrnclcd by Lhc ddc�iun ol' tlic words "b11ilrli1::�. kuL Ol' vcssl'I rn;ctl as 1.\ h11tua11 dwdli?1g" w!wrc,·or t.!u.:y a p pt!ar in lhc :,cctit1n a1Hl Ll1c subsii Lut:011 tl1(xcfvr or '·d w,1!li.J1� lwu::;c". l!c1•c,d nml 1,•t1!.lC�lt\l!Ot ,,f '-CCtinu :;C� J.,;nt,·1iu·' dv.,,1;11:•t Jio11;;r, vr ot.!,,..r t,11ildi1::.: with :utout. tn •.:t•n1111it. ,, ' 1P1nny ;�,·pc-:-il uucl 1·t·J 1h:,�, 11 ,eut ,1f �,;tlt,U ::f'J:: i t 1•,...-t.!,iJl!J ,111,c. J,11dtli11t� :�11ll 1·n:r1111il li11g h:l<Jr,y
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§ 13Section 13Repeal

A person who enters a dwelling house to commit a felony, or enters a non-dwelling building and breaks out after committing a felony, is guilty of a felony and faces imprisonment.

13. 'l'lio Cotlc is amcmk-cl by the rcpcu.l of scclivn three, lrnndrccl awl lll'O ,rnLl tho sub::;LiLutiun thcrC'for of Lho followi.ng :-;ccliot t : 3:)2. ( 1 ) .\11,r pr.n·,m whu cukr:; o:· is in nn.,· d,·,·<'il 1ng hou>c ,� ilh i1:lc1it Lo comm i L .:i foluny in it i:; Jt1ilty of a. fok111y ,• ml li:iblo u pun co11vie;t,j,,n to i111 priso1t1J1Pnt, for :1 periucl 110� ox,·l•:;din� fi\·c y1\an; or if Llic offow:c i8 C()lU- 111iLLed d 11i�lsl, (.c, i111 pri:,on:n0,1t [ur ::i. p<.:riucl not (,:�ccc< Ling ZC\"(•Jl ye:' r-i. (:!) _\.t1_1· pu·.·•m \':ho en:•.·? s 01· i.- in an:,· llllitdin� L!1an .. d\';1•llii1:: lrouso, ,.dL:1 illtrnL to commit, ,i le;lony in iL i,; •.!11:!l \' , , r a fi..:lo:1v am.I J;aitle uru11 cuin-ict,ion to i:n rri,1l1{i ,10nt il.H' 1� po.-iu·d not• c;:cr;cding flv(, �-c::irs or if Ll1e offe11cl' is -:..>m111it.Lt:tl �L ui;_{l1l, to itapri:;on1J1cnL for a 1wri11d rn,L t'XL'ecding SC\'1Jn y:.•,ti .;. H . Tli•l el l(:(.) i., :tlll\:llllul liy Ll10 repeal of section (/1·1'".C !, nurb-ctl 11111! //,,., e :urd I lie subsLiilll i011 Llwrcfor of the foll<i l'!11g scclit111 : 2,113 . Any l'\'I', v:1 ,·1]10- (/,) l • n·ak-< :1Hcl c11t1.m:; inL-, ::.11y l>uildin2: othe;r Lliau .: d\l'•·llin� !11J11:-0 u11J <.:01 n.n1;f,!; t� folCJ11,'/ in it, , or h:1 \·i11!! ,·0111111it,let! a f',·1, rn_v in ony building other 711:111 a d ·,•:dli:1:� hou�c. l,rc.11<s out of it . i� guilty ( I r :i klu:1_v ,::1J. is liable.: tu i01prisonm�11t, fur �tC\'Cll yea! '!i.
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