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ZMB-1931-L-66208
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Title_of_text
Penal Code.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zambia
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1931-11-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Divided into 44 parts. Part 25 (s. 251-263) deals with offences against liberty. Provides for definition of kidnapping from Zambia, definition of kidnapping from lawful guardianship, definition of abduction, pusnishment for kidnapping, kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, kidnapping or abducting with intent to confine person, kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous harm or slavery, wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement kidnapped or abducted person, kidnapping or abducting child under fourteen with intent to steal from its person, punishment for wrongful confinement, buying or disposing of any person as a slave, habitual dealing in slaves, and unlawful compulsory labour.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-09-16 (ZMB-2003-L-75394)
Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003 [Act No. 10 of 2003].
Amending text(s)
2011-04-15 (ZMB-2011-L-90117)
Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No. 2 of 2011).
Amending text(s)
2012-04-16 (ZMB-2012-L-94957)
Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2012 [No. 1 of 2012].
Amending text(s)
2022-08-11 (ZMB-2022-L-113998)
Penal Code (Amendment) Act (Act No. 13 of 2022).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2011-04-15 (ZMB-2011-L-90116)
Anti-Gender-Based Violence Act, 2010 (No. 1 of 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
National Assembly of Zambia
URL
http://www.parliament.gov.zm/
File
ZMB66208.pdf (PDF of Volume 7 of the Laws of Zambia)