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| Name: | Penal Code (Chapter 7:01) [as amended to Act No. 8 of 1999]. |
| Country: | Malawi |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1930-04-01 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | MWI-1930-L-79926 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=79926&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Penal Code, Government Printer, Malawi, 169 p. |
| Abstract/Citation: | PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter I - Preliminary Chapter II - Interpretation Chapter III - Territorial Application of this Code Chapter IV - General Rules as to Criminal Responsibility Chapter V - Parties to Offences Chapter VI - Punishments PART II - CRIMES DIVISION I - Offences Against Public Order Chapter VII - Treason and other Offences Against the Government's Authority Chapter VIII - Offences Affecting Relations with Foreign States and External Tranquility Chapter IX - Unlawful Assemblies, Riots and Other Offences Against Public Tranquility DIVISION II - Offences against the Administration of Lawful Authority Chapter X - Corruption and the Abuse of Office Chapter XI - Offences Relating to the Administration of Justice Chapter XII - Rescues, Escapes and Obstructing Officers of Court of Law Chapter XIII - Miscellaneous Offences against Public Authority DIVISION III - Offences Injurious to the Public in General Chapter XIV - Offences relating to Religion Chapter XV - Offences against Morality Chapter XVI - Offences Relating to Marriage and Domestic Obligations Chapter XVII - Nuisances and Offences against Health and Convenience Chapter XVIII - Defamation DIVISION IV - Offences against the Person Chapter XIX - Murder and Manslaughter Chapter XX - Duties relating to the Preservation of Life and Health Chapter XXI - Offences Connected with Murder and Suicide Chapter XXII - Offences Endangering Life or Health Chapter XXIII - Criminal Recklessness and Negligence Chapter XXIV - Assaults Chapter XXV - Offences against Liberty DIVISION V - Offences Relating to Property Chapter XXVI - Theft Chapter XXVII - Offences allied to Stealing Chapter XXVIII - Robbery and Extortion Chapter XXIX - Burglary, Housebreaking and Similar Offences Chapter XXX - Miscellaneous Provisions Chapter XXXI - False Pretences Chapter XXXII - Receiving Property Stolen or Unlawfully Obtained and like Offences Chapter XXXIII - Frauds by Trustees and Persons in a Position of Trust, and False Accounting DIVISION VI - Malicious Injuries to Property Chapter XXXIV - Offences Causing Injury to Property DIVISION VII - Forgery, coining and counterfeiting Chapter XXXV - Definitions Chapter XXXVI - Punishments for Forgery Chapter XXXVII - Offences relating to Coin and to Bank and Currency Notes Chapter XXXVIII - Counterfeit Stamps Chapter XXXIX - Trade Marks Chapter XL - Personation Chapter XLI - Secret Commissions and Corrupt Practices DIVISION VIII - Attempts ad Conspiracies to commit Crimes, and Accessories after the fact Chapter XLII - Attempts Chapter XLIII - Conspiracies Chapter XLIV - Accessories after the Fact |