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Criminal Code (Defences) Act, 2020 BILL No:21 P.L.2O2O- /(" lndex NITIIELA OF TF{E REPUBLIC OF'TF{E MARSFIALL TSI,&NDS 41ST CONSTITTJTION REGULAR SESSION, 2O2O Republic of the Marshall Isiands lepilpilin Ke Ejukaan CRIMINAL CODE (DEFENCES) ACT, 2O2O Index Section s101.

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ffiReoublic of the iiffi;" Ma'rsha tl Is I a nds Pagel lndexBlLL No:21 P.L.2O2O- /b Criminal Code (Defences)Act, 2020 Page2 Reoublic of the Mirshatl Islands Criminal Code (Defences)Act, 2020 BILL No:21 P.L.2O2O- lb S1O1 NITIIELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 41ST CONSTITUTION REGUTAR SESSION, 2O2O Repubiic of the Marshall Islands lepilpilin Ke Ejukaan CRIMINAL CODE (DEFENCES) ACT, 2O2A AN ACT to amend 31 MIRC Ch.1 Part I Article 3 to remove the express references to use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others as a defence, for an arrested person with a criminal offense.
Defences of self- defence and necessity remain.

BE TT ENACTED BY THE NTTIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MA.RSHALL ISLANDS 5101.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code (Defences) Act, ZO20.

5102" Arnendment.

(1) Section 3.08. of the Criminal Code is hereby deleted.

5103.

Effective Date.

This Act shall take effect upon certification in accordance with Article IV Section 21 of the Constitution and in accordance with the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.

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Page3 BILL No:2j p L.zo2o- lb s1o2 Criminal Code (Defences) Act, 2020 CERTIFICATE 7 That Nitijela Bill No: 21 was passefl by the.

Nitijela of the Republic of the I hereby certify: 7' Marshatl Istands on the PrI auy oi /)ouurui-ul' 2' That I am satisfied that Nitijela Biil No: 27 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.
I hereby place my signature before the Clerk th* llb auy otDtc*,i,r^ 2020. zoz0; and, FIon.

Kenneth Flon.

Kenneth A. Kedi Speaker Nitijela of the Marshail lslands Attest: M Nitijela of the Marshall Islands Page4 $,X.

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