Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act, 1960 🇳🇬

Nigeria

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1963-10-01Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1965

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Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act, 1960

  • Published in Official Gazette supplement 41 on 21 July 1960
  • Assented to on 12 July 1960
  • Commenced on 30 September 1960
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2002.]
  1. [Amended by Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1965 (Legal Notice 139 of 1965) on 1 October 1963]
An Act to supplement the Penal Code of the Northern States in respect of matters within the exclusive legislative competence of the National Assembly, and for purposes ancillary thereto.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-"Northern States" means the States of Nigeria formerly known as Northern Region of Nigeria.

3. Application of provisions of Schedule as Law of Northern States

(1)The provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall apply in respect of the Northern States and shall be read as the law of that territor…

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