“(ii) he shall be appointed for a period determined by the Council in consultation
with the Minister, and upon the expiry of his term of office shall be eligible
for reappointment for a further period determined by the Council in
consultation with the Minister.”;
(b) in section 14 (“Supporting staff”) in subsection (2) by the repeal of paragraph (b) and
the substitution of⎯
“(b) shall be appointed for a period determined by the Council in consultation with the
Minister, and upon the expiry of his term of office shall be eligible for reappointment
for a further period determined by the Council in consultation with the Minister.”.
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Amendment of Cap. 8:13
The Service of Documents (Telegraph) Act [Chapter 8:13] is amended by the insertion after
section 3 of the following section⎯
“4 Repeal of Act
When the President is satisfied that matters to be done under this Act have been, subject to
rules of court, incorporated in the appropriate rules of court, he shall by statutory instrument,
repeal this Act.”.
7
Amendment of section 346A of Cap. 9:07
Section 346A ("Standard scale of fines") of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
[Chapter 9:07] is amended in by the repeal of subsection (4) and the substitution of —
"(4) A statutory instrument may not be made in terms of subsection (2) or (3) unless
a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of Parliament.".
8
Amendment of Cap. 9:15
The Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15] is amended⎯
(a) in section 6 (“Penalty for certain other offences”) by the deletion of “a fine not
exceeding ten thousand dollars” and the substitution of “a fine not exceeding level
seven”;
(b) in section 7 (“Penalty for riotous or indecent conduct or threats, etc.”) by the deletion of
“a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding twelve months” and the substitution of “a fine not exceeding level six or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such
imprisonment”.
9
Amendment of section 63 of Cap. 9:17
Section 63 ("Money-laundering") (4) of the Serious Offences (Confiscation of Profits) Act
[Chapter 9:17] is amended by the deletion from⎯
(a) paragraph (a) of “two hundred thousand dollars” and the substitution of “level twelve”;
(b) paragraph (b) of “five hundred thousand dollars” and the substitution of “level
fourteen”.
10 Amendment of section 9 of Cap. 9:18
Section 9 ("Special jurisdiction of magistrates courts") (a) of the Stock Theft Act
[Chapter 9:18] is amended in by the deletion of "section eleven" and the substitution of "sections
eleven and twelve".
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