PENAL CODE (NORTHERN STATES) FEDERAL PROVISIONS ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

PENAL CODE (NORTHERN STATES) FEDERAL PROVISIONS ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.    Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application of provisions of Schedule as Law of Northern States.
4. Punishment of offences in Schedule committed in Northern States.
5. Circumstances in which provisions of Schedule apply.
6. Repeal of Cap. C38 in Northern States.

SCHEDULE:

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER XXVI: Offences against the State

410. Treason
411. Punishment for treason.
412. Treasonable crimes.
413. Inciting to mutiny.
414. Causing disaffection among soldiers, police or prison officers.
415. Assisting or allowing escape of prisoners of war.

CHAPTER XXVII: Sedition

416. Inciting disaffection to the Government.
417. Exciting hatred between classes.
418. Publication of false news with intent to cause offence against the public peace.
419. Possession of seditious articles.
420. Power to prohibit importation of publications.
421. Punishment for importation of prohibited publications.
422. Unlawful drilling.

CHAPTER XXVIII: Customs offences

423. Smuggling or rescuing goods under arms.
424. Smuggling under arms or in disguise.
425. Assembling for the purpose of smuggling.

CHAPTER XXIX: Offences relating to copyright

426. Making or dealing in copies of copyright work.
427. Being in possession of plate for making copies: giving unauthorised performances of copyright work.

CHAPTER XXX: Offences relating to ships and wharves

428.  
429. Offences relating to ships.
430. Entering ship or wharf without ticket.
431. Interfering with navigation works.

CHAPTER XXXI: Offences relating to coin and notes

432. Coin and note defined.
433. Counterfeiting coin or notes.
434. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin or notes.
435. Possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting.
436. Import or export of counterfeit coin or notes.
437. Fraudulently diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.
438. Delivery of coin or note possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.
439. Possession of coin or note by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

CHAPTER XXXII: Offences relating to revenue stamps

440. Revenue stamp defined.
441. Counterfeiting revenue stamp.
442. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting revenue stamp.
443. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting revenue stamp.
444. Import, export, use or sale of counterfeit revenue stamps.
445. Having possession of counterfeit revenue stamp.
446. Effacing writing from substance bearing revenue stamp, or removing from document a
     stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss.
447. Using revenue stamp known to have been used before.
448. Erasure of mark denoting that revenue stamp has been used.

CHAPTER XXXIII: Offences relating to weights and measures

449. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.
450. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.
451. Being in possession of false weight or measure.
452. Making or selling false weight or measure.

CHAPTER XXXIV: Offences relating to posts and telecommunications

453.  
454. Paper and dies for postage stamps.
455. Paper for postal purposes.
456. Stopping mails.
457. Intercepting telegrams or postal matter.
458. Misdelivery of postal matter.
459. Retarding delivery of postal matter.
460. Fraudulently removing stamps.
461. Fraudulent evasion of postal laws.
462. Unlawful franking of letters.
463. Sending dangerous or obscene things by post.
464. Illegally setting up of post office.
465. Damaging post office, etc.
466. Placing injurious substances in or against letter box.
467. Interference with telecommunications.
468. Negligently injuring telecommunications.

CHAPTER XXXV: Offences relating to railways and aircraft

469. Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by railway.
470. Obstructing and injuring railways.
471. Damage to railway works.
472. Obstructing aircraft.
473. Trespass on aerodrome.

CHAPTER XXXVI: Offences relating to mines and minerals

474. Fraudulently dealing with minerals in mines.
475. Attempt to injure mines.

CHAPTER XXXVII: Deportation and passports

476. Deportation of non-citizens of Nigeria.
477. False statements in application for passports.

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PENAL CODE (NORTHERN STATES) FEDERAL PROVISIONS ACT

An Act to supplement the Penal Code of the Northern States in respect of matters within the exclusive legislative competence of the National Assembly, and for purposes ancillary thereto.

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[Commencement.] [30th September, 1960]   

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