Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Scales Second Reading

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The Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB.02) passed second reading in the Senate. The Bill seeks to delete the limitation period for the prosecution of defilement; increase penalty for offences of kidnapping; and to remove gender restrictions for rape offences. Presenting the debate on the Bill at the plenary session of Tuesday, 26 November […]