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ZAF-1997-L-49552
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Title_of_text
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 105 of 1997).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-11-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends, inter alia, the Defence Act (No. 44 of 1957), the Correctional Services Act (No. 8 of 1959), and the Criminal Procedure Act (No. 52 of 1977) to abolish the death penalty.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1959-03-20 (ZAF-1959-L-49121)
Correctional Services Act (No. 8 of 1959) [as amended to Act No. 80 of 1992].
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-12-05 (ZAF-2000-L-58771)
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 62 of 2000).
Amending text(s)
2000-12-05 (ZAF-2000-L-58771)
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 62 of 2000).
Amending text(s)
2007-12-13 (ZAF-2007-L-85762)
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act [No. 32 of 2007].
Amending text(s)
2013-07-29 (ZAF-2013-L-93821)
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 [No. 7 of 2013].
Amending text(s)
2015-12-15 (ZAF-2015-L-104334)
Criminal Matters Amendment Act, 2015 [Act No. 18 of 2015].
Amending text(s)
2021-01-28 (ZAF-2021-L-112673)
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act 12 of 2021.
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1997-12-19
Volume
Vol. 390
Number
No. 18519
Page range
49 p.