Codification and Reform Act ZW

About Codification and Reform Act ZW

This version of the Act was revised and consolidated by the Law Development Commission of Zimbabwe.
Amended by Finance Act, 2019 (Act 1 of 2019) on 20 February 2019]
[Act 23/2004, 6/2005 (s. 11), 9/2006 (s. 31), 3/2009, 4/2014 (s. 11), 5/2014 (s. 33), 3/2016 (Part XX), 2/2017 (s 35) Sis 30A/2007, 134/2007, 51A/2008, 109/2008]
An Act to consolidate and amend the criminal law of Zimbabwe; to amend the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01], the Burial and Cremation Act [Chapter 5:03], the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07], the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11], the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10], and the Prisons Act [Chapter
7:11]; to repeal the Aircraft (Offences) Act [Chapter 9:01] and the Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04];
to amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; to repeal Infanticide Act [[Chapter
9:12] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act
[Chapter 9:16], and the Stock Theft Act [Chapter 9:18]; to repeal the Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter
9:19] and the Sexual Offences Act [Chapter 9:21]; to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter
9:22], the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17], the Police Act [Chapter 11:10], the Inland
Waters Shipping Act [Chapter 13:06], the Tourism Act [Chapter 14:20], the Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter
15:02], to amend the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]; the Public Health Act
[Chapter 15:09], the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10], the Housing and Building Act [Chapter
22:07] and the Mental Health Act, 1996; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.