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Gazetted 18-09-2024
28/11/23 | : Cabinet approved principles. |
01/03/24 | : Bill gazetted as H. B. 4, 2024[link] |
07/03/24 | : First Reading |
07/03/24 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
02/04/24 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
06-10/05/24 | : Public Hearings |
28/05/24 | : Second reading and Minister’s speech |
28/05/24 | : Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Report[link] |
28/05/24 | : Minister’s response to report and debate |
28/05/24 | : Second Reading motion approved |
11/06/24 | : Committee Stage |
11/06/24 | : Bill referred to PLC for consideration of amendments |
18/06/24 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
18/06/24 | : Third reading motion approved |
18/06/24 | : Bill passed as amended |
18/06/24 | : Bill transmitted to Senate |
25/06/24 | : Bill received in Senate |
09/07/24 | : Minister’s Speech |
09/07/24 | : 2nd reading of the Bill |
09/07/24 | : Committee Stage |
09/07/24 | : Third reading |
09/07/24 | : Bill passed by both Houses as amended |
18/09/24 | : Bill gazetted as Act [link] |
To amend the Criminal Law Code and the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.
PART I
Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons) Act, 2024.
2 Interpretation
In this Act— “Criminal Law Code” means the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]; “Criminal Procedure Act” means the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].