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ZWE-1990-L-57018
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Title_of_text
Infanticide Act (No. 27 of 1990)(Chapter 9), 1996 Revision.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zimbabwe
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1990
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Creates the offense of infaticide and provides for its punishment. S 4 stipulates mitigating conditions for mothers' acts, including, inter alia, the effects that a birth might have on a woman's social and financial situation, and difficulties that caring for a child might create for the mother's social or financial situation.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1991-01-18
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Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2004 (ZWE-2004-L-72803)
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (No. 23/2004).
Serial region
Serial title
Supplement to the Government Gazette
Date
1996
Page range
1 p.