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Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003

This provision amends section 36 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (c). This provision amends section 39(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words "or corporal punishment". This provi…

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: Act 10 of 2003
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“This provision amends section 36 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (c).”

This provision amends section 36 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (c). This provision amends section 39(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words "or corporal punishment". This provision amends section 40(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words “or corporal punishment” and replacing a comma with “or” between “death” and “fine”. The Schedule to the principal Act is repealed.

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Section thirty-six of the principal Act"is amend,ed by the Amendment

This provision amends section 36 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (c).

Section 4

Section thirty-nine of the principal Act is amended in

This provision amends section 39(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words "or corporal punishment".

Section 5

Section forty of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1)

This provision amends section 40(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words “or corporal punishment” and replacing a comma with “or” between “death” and “fine”.

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The Schedule to the principal Actis herebyrepealed

The Schedule to the principal Act is repealed.

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§ 4Section thirty-six of the principal Act"is amend,ed by the AmendmentAmendment

This provision amends section 36 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (c).

4. Section thirty-six of the principal Act"is amend,ed by the Amendment of section 36 deletion of paragraph (c).

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§ 5Section thirty-nine of the principal Act is amended inAmendment

This provision amends section 39(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words "or corporal punishment".

5. Section thirty-nine of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by the deletion of the wonls " or crnporal punishment " between the words" dea1h" and" shall". Amendment of section 39

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§ 6Section forty of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1)Substitution

This provision amends section 40(1) of the principal Act by deleting the words “or corporal punishment” and replacing a comma with “or” between “death” and “fine”.

6. Section forty of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by- (a) the tlc;letion of the words " or corporal punishment " between the words " fine " and " shall "; and (b) the deletion of the comma between the words " death " and " fine " and the substitution therefor of the word "or". Amendment of section 40

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§ 7The Schedule to the principal Actis herebyrepealedRepeal

The Schedule to the principal Act is repealed.

7. The Schedule to the principal Actis herebyrepealed. Repeal of Schedule . I Copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Bax 30136, JO/OJ Lusaka. PrtceK500 each.

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