Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons) Act, 2024 (No.1)

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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].

 

 

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