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[No. 26.]

Non-Fatal Offences against
Person Act, 1997
.

[1997.]
Section
20. Meaning of “use of force” and related provisions.
21. Amendment of section 6 of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991.
22. General defences, etc.
23. Consent by minor over 16 years to surgical, medical and dental treatment.
24. Abolition of common law rule in respect of immunity of teachers from criminal liability for punishing pupils.
25. Evidential value of certain certificates signed by medical practitioners.
26. Amendment of Schedule to Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act, 1976.
27. Amendment of First Schedule to Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1994.
28. Abolition of common law offences of assault and battery, kidnapping and false imprisonment.
29. Amendment of section 9 of Criminal Law Act, 1997.
30. Amendment of Schedule to Bail Act, 1997.
31. Repeals.
32. Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE
Enactments Repealed




Acts Referred to
Bail Act, 1997 1997, No. 16
Criminal Damage Act, 1991 1991, No. 31
Criminal Law Act, 1997 1997, No. 14
Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act, 1976 1976, No. 14
Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1994 1994, No. 6
Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 1978, No. 4