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Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (No. 23/2004).

Country(ies)

Zimbabwe

Subjects (Classification)

General provisions; Criminal and penal law

Adopted on (Date of text)

2004

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

The Roman-Dutch Criminal law no longer applies to the extent that this Code expressly or impliedly enacts, re-enacts, amends, modifies or repeals that law.
Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Elements of criminal liability
Chapter III - Crimes against the State
Chapter IV - Crimes against public order
Chapter V - Crimes against the person
Chapter VI - Property crimes
Chapter VII - Crimes involving dangerous drugs
Chapter VIII - Computer-related crimes
Chapter IX - Bribery and corruption
Chapter X - Crimes against law enforcement and public administration
Chapter XI - Crimes against the administration of justice
Chapter XII - Unfinalised crimes: threats, incitement, conspiracy and attempt
Chapter XIII - Participation or assistance in the commission of crimes
Chapter XIV - General defences and mitigating factors
Chapter XV - Permissible verdicts
Chapter XVI - General
In addition to the Acts listed below which are found in NATLEX, the following Acts are also repealed: Aircraft (offences) Act [Chapter 9:01]; Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04]; Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 68 of the 1974 Revised Edition of the Laws]; Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 9:19].