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JOR-2001-L-61365
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Title_of_text
Provisional Law No. 54 of 2001 amending the Penal Code.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jordan
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-10-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends Article 147 of the original law (No. 16 of 1960) to provide for a definition of terrorism that encompasses all violent acts aimed at disturbing public order or exposing the safety and integrity of society to danger. The new law provides for penalties of imprisonment with hard labour for acts of terrorism and subversion.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2001-10-08
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1960-11-05 (JOR-1960-L-79914)
Penal Code of Jordan (No. 16 of 1960).
Serial region
Serial title
Al Jarida Al Rasmiyya
Date
2001-10-08
Number
No. 4510
Page range
p. 4467-4472