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CRIMINAL LAW (CODIFICATION AND REFORM) ACT
Act 23/2004, 6/2005 (s. 11), 9/2006 (s. 31). SI s 30A/2007, 134/2007
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
P RELIMINARY
Section
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Short title and date of commencement.
Interpretation.
Roman-Dutch criminal law no longer to apply.
Application of Code to other enactments.
Territoriality of crimes.
CHAPTER II
ELEMENTS OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
PART I
CRIMINAL C APACITY
6. Children under seven years of age not criminally liable.
7. Criminal capacity of children between seven and fourteen years of age.
8. No presumption of criminal incapacity for persons over the age of fourteen years.
PART II
C RIMINAL CONDUCT
9. Liability for criminal conduct.
10. Criminal conduct may consist of acts or omissions.
11. Causation.
PART III
S TATES OF MIND
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Meaning of subjective state of mind.
Intention.
Knowledge.
Realisation of real risk or possibility.
Negligence.
References or absence of references to states of mind in statutory crimes.
PART IV
P ROOF OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
18. Degree and burden of proof in criminal cases.
CHAPTER III
C RIMES AGAINST THE S TATE
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Interpretation in Chapter III.
Treason.
Concealing treason.
Subverting constitutional government.
Insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism.
Recruiting or training insurgents, bandits, saboteurs or terrorists.
Training as insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist.
Supplying weaponry to insurgents, bandits, saboteurs or terrorists.
Possessing weaponry for insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism.
Possession of dangerous weapons.