Prevention of Violence Abroad Act, 1963


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Prevention of Violence Abroad Act, 1963

Act 27 of 1963

  • Commenced on 26 July 1963
  • [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
An Act to prohibit conspiracies, etc., in Swaziland relating to the commission of acts of violence abroad.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Violence Abroad Act, 1963

2. Conspiracies, etc., in Swaziland relating to commission of acts of violence abroad

(1)Any person who, while in Swaziland—
(a)conspires with any other person to commit within a state or territory other than Swaziland, or to aid or procure the commission within such state or territory of an act of violence the commission of which—
(i)is an offence under the law of such state or territory; and
(ii)in Swaziland would be an offence under the law of Swaziland; or
(b)incites, instigates, commands or procures any other person to commit within such state or territory any such act;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding one thousand emalengeni.
(2)References in this section to the commission of acts of violence include references to omissions done with the intention of causing violence.

3. Consent of Attorney-General

No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be brought without the written consent of the Attorney-General.
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History of this document

01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
26 July 1963
Commenced