An Act to amend the Amnesty Act, Cap 294.

Date of Assent: 24th May, 2006.

Date of Commencement: 19th July, 2006.

Be it enacted by Parliament as follows:

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Amnesty (Amendment) Act, 2006.

1. Insertion of section 2A

The Amnesty Act is amended by inserting immediately after section 2, the following new section—

“2A. Persons ineligible for amnesty

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of the Act a person shall not be eligible for grant of amnesty if he or she is declared not eligible by the Minister by statutory instrument made with the approval of Parliament.”

1. Insertion of section 16

The Amnesty Act is amended by replacing section 16 with the following—

“16. Duration

1. This Act will remain in force for a period of two years from the date of coming into force of this Act.
2. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, extend the period referred to in subsection (1).
3. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, declare the lapse of the operation of Part II of this Act.”