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Seal of the Royal Command

Act
Amending the Penal Code (No. 22),
2558 BE

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Bhumibol Adulyadej R
Given on the 9th day of February 2558 BE
Being the 70th year of the present reign

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramin Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej gives a great royal command by which He orders with His pleasure that it be announced as follows:

Whereas it is appropriate to amend the Penal Code;

Therefore, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly, He orders with His gracious pleasure that the following Act be enacted:

Section⁠1.⁠This Act is called the "Act Amending the Penal Code (No. 22), 2558 BE".

Section⁠2.⁠This Act shall come into force from the day following the day of its publication in the Royal Gazette onwards.

Section⁠3.⁠The following stipulations shall be inserted in the Penal Code as (16) of section 1:

"(16)⁠"officer" means a person that the law prescribes to be an officer or has been appointed in accordance with the law to perform an official duty, whether on a regular basis or for an occasion and whether or not receiving remuneration therefor".

Section⁠4.⁠The stipulations of section 102 of the Penal Code shall be repealed and replaced by the following stipulations:

"Section⁠102.⁠A petty offence is an offence punishable with imprisonment not over one month, or a fine not over ten thousand baht, or both the imprisonment and the fine."