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Section 4. Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences. The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by

1The Pakistan Penal Code has been declared in force in

  1. (a) of the N.W.F.P. (Enlargement of the Area and Alteration of Boundary) Order, 1952 (G. G. O. 1 of 1952), to the added area described in the First Schedule to that Order, w.e.f. 7th February, 1952, see N.W.F.P. Government Gazette, 1952, Pt. I, p. 70. It has also been amended in its application to the Province of West Pakistan by the Pakistan Penal Code (West Pakistan Amdt.) Act, 1963 (W.P. Act 6 of 1963), s. 2 (w.e.f. the 18th April, 1963). It has also been amended in its application to the Province of West Pakistan by the Pakistan Penal Code (West Pakistan Amdt.) Act, 1964 (W.P. Act 32 of 1964), s. 2 (w.e.f. 27-4-1964)[2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][
  2. any citizen of Pakistan or any person in the service of Pakistan in any place without and beyond Pakistan ;]; (2)[*] (3)[*] [
  3. any person on any ship or aircraft registered in 5[Pakistan] wherever it may be.].
  1. A 6[a Pakistan subject], commits a murder in Uganda. He can be tried and convicted of murder in any place in 7[Pakistan] in which he may be found. (b)[*] [
  2. C, a foreigner who is in the service of Pakistan commits a murder in London. He can be tried and convicted of murder at any place in Pakistan in which he may be found.]
  3. D, a British subject living in 10[Junagadh], instigates E to commit a murder in [Lahore]. D is guilty of abetting murder.
Annotations (11)
  • amendment [2] the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f.14th October, 1955), for "the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation" which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for "British India" ↩
  • amendment [3] A. O., 1949, Sch., for "Indian" ↩
  • amendment [4] and figures "on and from the first day of May, 1861," rep. by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). 5Certain words and figures which were previously amended by A. O., 1937, and A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, have now been subs. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f. 14th October, 1955), to read as above ↩
  • amendment [6] words "the said territories" which were previously amended by A. O., 1937, and A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, have now been subs. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f.14th October, 1955), to read as above ↩
  • amendment [7] and figures "on or after the said first day of May, 1861" rep. by Act 12 of 1891 ↩
  • amendment [8] words "Law passed by the G.G. of India in C." have successively been amended by A. O., 1937 and A. O., 1949, Sch., to read as above ↩
  • amendment [9] words "the limits of the said territories" have successively been amended by A. O., 1937, Sch., A. O., 1949, and the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., (w.e.f 14th October' 1955), to read as above ↩
  • amendment [10] the Indian Penal Code Amdt. Act, 1898 (4 of 1898), s. 2, for the original section 4 ↩
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