Amendment Tracker

Gazette amendments to the Penal Code (2026 Revision) since the 2026 Revision.

PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) LAW, 2020

Law 42 of 2020LG64/S8

Pending

Commencement: immediately after the commencement of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020

s.3amendedInserted definitions for 'civil partner' and 'civil partnership'

s.150substitutedRepealed section 150 and substituted with new provisions extending bigamy to include civil partnerships

PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 2020

Act 63 of 2020LG1/S7

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.186addedInserted new sections 186A and 186B to decriminalize suicide and introduce criminal liability for complicity in a person's suicide.

PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022

Act 22 of 2022LG52/S8

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.3amendedAdded definition of 'summons' and 'summoned'.

s.107amendedAmended paragraph (b) by inserting 'or', deleted words in paragraph (c), repealed paragraph (d), and substituted the word 'five' for 'seven'.

s.111substitutedRepealed section 111 and substituted with new provisions.

PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022

Act 22 of 2022LG52/S8

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.39repealedRepealed section 39.