THE LIBYAN PENAL cC’ODE'

 

Unofficial Translation by
Judge C A Good, C.B.E

Former Predident of the Court of Appeals
Of Cyrenaica

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THE LIBYAN PxnAL CODE
ANALYTICAL INDEX

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ZITLE I
General Provisions » » «ee. eeeeeeeee een. . Articles 1-16

TITLE II

PENALTIES _

CHAPTER 1.
Kinds of Penalties «©.» ce oe ee rennen een e . . Articles 17-18
CHAPTER 2.
Principal Penalties . » ee ee ee 0e.en 000. . Articles 19-32
CH PIER 3.
hecessory Penalties », © 2 ce ee ee ee ee. 0.00. . Articles 33-40
CHAPTER 4.
Execution of Penalties ». ». » 2 ee. een nn. » Articles 41-45
CHAPTSR 5.

Plurality of ve.ialties » oo 0 ee eo ee een ee. . Articles 46-51

TITLE III

OFFENCES
CHAPTER 1.
Kinds of Offenes . vv ee one een een. Articles 52-55
CHAPTER 2.
The Substantive Element of the Offence „ .» x 2 2... . Articles 56-58
CHAPTER 3.
The ättempt » 2 ev ee re rennen een. Articles 59-61
CH.,PTER 4.
The Physical älement of the Offence . sv 2 2 2 2 0 2. Articles 62-68
CH.PTER 5.
Grounds of äxeulpation  » » se v ee ee een en. Articles 69-75
CH.PTER 6,

Plurality of Offences © 2 2 v0 m 2 onen anna. Articles 76-78

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TITLE IV
THE_OFFENDER

 

CH.PTER 1.

Criminal Responsibility 2 2 no m m rn „rticles 79-95

CH.PTER 2.

Rocidivden oo 000000 nn „rticles 96-96

CHAPTER 3.

Participation of Several Persons in

Wmelloncen 5 4 2 nen a eg ‚rticles 99-104

TITLE V

 

EXTINCTION OF_THL OFFENCE ..ND Pas. .LIY
CH.PT-R 1.
Brtinetion of the Offence . » 2 22 e nee... Articles 105-118
CHPTER 2.

Bxtinetion of the Penalty . » 22 euere n nn. Articles 119-134

TITLE VI
D..NSEROUS CRDSTix..LS „IND HELSURES OF SCWCURITY

 

CH.PTER 1.
Definitions and seneral Provision . » 2» 2 2: 2 2 0.» „rticles 135-143
CH.PTER 2.

 

Personal Moasures of Security » » «2 2200.00... articles 144-158
CHAPTER 3.
heasures for the Security of Property »« » 0 » » «2. . „rmticles 159-164

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CRUSS “AND MISDENE.NORS ..G..IhST THE PUBLIC INTEREST
TITIE I

CRIMES ‚ID HISDU.E.ORS „.S..INST The INDIYIDV..ITY
OF_TH% ST .TE

CHAPTER 1.

 

Crime and Misdemeanors to the Detriment of the
öntity of the State » » » 0 ee ernennen ee. . Articles 165-189

CHAPTER 2.

Crimes and Micdenesanors to the Detriment of the
Internal Safety of the State - «ce» ee... 0. Articles 190-217

CHAPTER 3,
Crimes and Kisuensanors against Foreign States . . . » Articles 218-223
CHAPTER 4.

General Provisions as to the Previous Chapters . . . » Articles 224-225
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TITLE II
OFFENCES AGAINST THS PUBLIC ADHINISTR..TION
CHAPTER 1,

Offences committed by Public Officials
against ihe Public Administration - © 2 0 0 0... . Articles 226-244,

CHAPTER 2.
Crimes and lüsdemeanors committed by Persons
against the Public Administration » oc». eo... 0. . Articles 245-257
TITLE 11T

OFFENCES COMITT.D AGAINST THE
ADMISISTRATION OF_ JUSTICE

CHAPTER 1,
Offences against the Course of Justice » » » » . 0. . Articles 256-276
CHAPTSR_2.

Offences against the Authority of
juwieial Decisions - » » 0 200 ee een een. Articles 277-286

CHAPTER 3.
‚rbitrary Anforcement of Ughts » « » «ve... 0. Articles 287-288

TITLE IV
OFFEINCES AGÄINST RELIGIWS FERLING ..ND RSVERENCE
FOR _ TH; DEAD
Articles 289-295
TITLs V

OFFENCES AG.INST PUBLIC S.FETY
CHAPTER 1.
Offences undangering tho Public by Wolence . » . . » „rticles 296-304

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Ch..PTER 2.

 

Fraudulent Offencos against Public Safety . 2...» „rticles 305-312
CH.PTER 3.
Negligent „cts causing Common Danger » »« » 2 0»...  articlus 313-316

TITLE VI
ORFERCES „Si INST_PUBLIC ORDER
articles 317-325
TITLE VII
0.ı8NCES DISTU:BING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

 

CH.PIER 1.
Falsification of „onoy and Stamps » « » «sn... 0. „rticles 326-333
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CH\PTER 2.

Falsification of Seals or Marks or Similar
SSanıs ee eeeer rer een en ene. articles 334-340

CH..PTER 3.
Falsification of Doods . » 2 v2 0 en een nen ee „mticluos 341-353
CHPTER 4.
Porsonation and Falsification of Curtificates
of Icentity sv 0 eo en ee er een ee nenne „rticles 354-357
TITLE VIIT

OFFENCES ..SÄINST PUBLIC »CONONY INDUSTRY „ND
CO&HERCE „No FR..DOL TO _U2K

CHPTER 1.
Offonces asceinst Public conomy » » 2 «ee. .e 0... „mticles 358-352
CH.PTER 2.

Offoncos against Industry and Commerce . « ve +.» » « „rticles 363-367

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OFFENCES „SO. INST TH& PERSON

TITLs I

 

OFFENCE> ..G..INST THs INDIVIDU..L

 

CH.PTER 1,
Offences against Individual Life and Safety . » » » » . articles 368-389
CH.PTER 2,

abortin » 0 0 0 0 0 m ee 0 1 1 0 Le teen 00... . „mticles 390-395

TITLE II
CH .PTER 1,
Offencos Rolating to the wuty to Maintain » » e » » » » .rticlos 396-396
CH.PTER 2.
Offences .„gainst Family hNorale © » «cv ee... articles 399-403
CH.PTER 3.
Offenccs azainst the Status of thöo Family. » 2 2. . ürtioles LO4-406
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TITLE 117
OFF+NCES ..G.INST FRiEDOi, _HuNOR .„.ND MUR.L5

‚rticlos 4O7-L24

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OFFENCES ..G..INST INDIVIDU..L LIBERTY

 

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C u OF PENAL CODE

The Senate and the House af Representatives have mssed the

following law whioh we, Idris I, King of the United Kingdom of

Libya, have sanotioned and do hereby promılgates

ABEICIE 1:

ARTICLE II:

ARTICLE IIJ:

In the following artioles of the penal oode the

word 'detention' shall replace the word 'imprison-
ment'!:-

154 para. 1, 204 last para., 205 mra. 1, 206 para. 3,
229, 250 para. 1, 270 para. 3, 285 para. 1, 351,

358 para. 1, 364, 366, 464 para. 1 and 465 para. 1.

In the following articles of the penal code the
minimum limit of tbe penalty af imprisonment

shall be 3 yearsı-

167 para. 1, 168 paras. 1 & 2, 172 para. 1,

173 para. l, 174 para. 1, 180 para. 1, 184 last
para., 192, 219, 245 para. 2, 301 para. 1,

302 para. 1, 321 paras. 1 & 2, 329 para. 1, 341,
361 para. 1, 362 pars. 1, 403, 416 para, l and 419.

In the following artioles of the penal code the
maximm limit of the penalty of detention shall

be one month and the maximum limit of the fine
shall be ten pounäsı-

469 para. 1, 470, 475, 483 para. 2, 488, 489 para. 1
and 491.

The heading of Book IV of the penal oode shall be
amendeä to read as followsı-

ARTICLE Yı

ARTICLE TI:

AKTICLE VII:

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In all headings of the said Book IV the words
'other misdemeanours and oontraventions'! shall
replace the words 'other contraventions!.

In the following articles of the penal oode the
words 'vioious oriminals'! shall replaoe the words
'savage oriminalse'; 'vwioious oriminal tendenoy!
shall replace 'savage oriminal tendenoy' and
'vioious and oriminal! shall replace 'savage and
eriminal' ı-

34, 43 item 1, 106 para. 4, 132, 136, 145 and 148.

The following articles of the penal code shall be
revokedi-

32, 38, 89, 96 para. 4, 271, 278 last para., 451,
452 and 499.

The foılowing artioles shall be added to the penal
codeı-

29R, 7OR (e), TOR (b), 103R (a), 103R (b), I51R (a),
151R (b), 153, 227, 228, 229R (a), 229R (b), 398R (a),
396R (b), 396R (0), 417R (a), 417R (b), 417R (c),
465R (a) and 465R (b).

This shall be acoording to the provisions mentioned

in tbe first sohedule attached hereto,

In accordanoe with the second sohedule attached
hereto, the following artioles of the penal code
shall be amendedı:-

21, 22, 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 42, 45, 54, 55, 58
para. 4, 60, 61, 70, 71 pam. 1, 73, 77, 81 para.
1, 82 para. 1, 84, 87 para. 1, 91, 97, 100, 108,
110, 111, 122, 114, 152 item 1, 176

ARTICLE VIII
SONTINUED: _

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197 para 2, 198, 206 paras. 3 & 4, 211, 212,
214, 217, 218 para. 1, 220, 222, 226, 228,

250, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238 para. 1,

245 para. 3, 244, 245, 246 para. 1, 247, 248,
249, 252 para. 1, 253, 254, 257, 258 paras. 2

& 3, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 272, 276,
279, 280, 281, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296 para. 1,
297, 298 para. 2, 299, 300, 303, 304, 305 para.
1, 306 para. 1, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313,
314, 315, 316, 321 para. 5, 323, 328 pam. 1,
330, 331 para. 1, 334, 344, 347, 348, 360

para 2, 365, 372 para. 1, 373, 374, 375, 377,
378, 379 para, 1, 380, 381, 382, 384, 386, 387,
388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 395, 394, 395, 397 para.
2, 398, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410,
411, 415 para. 1, 417, 418 para. 1, 428, 429,
430, 438 last para., 439 para. 1, 445, 444, 445,
446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 457, 461, 462, 465, 466,
471 para. 1, 472, 477, 478, 480, 482, 485, 490,
492 para. 1, 493, 504, 505 para. 1, 506.

All oases relating to the artioles in whioh the

word "'aetention! has replaced the word 'imprisonment'
acoording to the law, and which cases are at present
before the oourts of assizes or have been transferred
to them, shall be transmitted in the same vategory
to the ooncerned summary courts unless they have been
detained for delivery of judgment,

From the date this law comes into force, the penal
code revaked by Artiole 1 of the Royal Decree dated
18th November 1953, by which the present penal code

ARTICLE XII:

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was promilgated, shall be understood to have meant

the followingı-

1) The Italian penal code;

2) Proclamations issucd by the British kdministra-
tion replacing all or some of the Italian penal

code.

The special penal logislations which were issued
before the Libyan Penal Code promlgated on 18th
November 1953 oame into foroe shall remain in force
within the boundaries of the province in whioh they
were promılgated, unless such legislations violate

the provisions of the penal code.

Concerning previous legislations, i.e. before
this law oomes into force, the following alter-
ations shall be madeı-

a) If the penalty is imprisonnent for a period
not exoeeding 3 years, the word 'detention'
shall replaoe the word "'imprisonment'.

b) If the penalty of detention is for a period
exoeeding 3 years, the word 'imprisonment'
shall replaoe the word "detention'.

Penal judgments delivered before the Libyan code
came into foroe, including penalties restrioting
freedom for crimes punishable by law by a penalty
not exoeeding 5 years, whether such penalties

were detention or imprisonment, led to judgments
of recidivisn, forfeiture, rehabilitation and

all other legal oonsequences oonceming misde-
meanours. If tbe penalty exoeeded 5 years, whether