Bahamas

Chapter 84 - Penal Code

BOOK I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE i
PRELIMINARY MATTERS

8.Application of Code to offences committed in The Bahamas.

This Code applies to every person who is in The Bahamas at the time of his doing any act or making any
omission which constitutes an offence .

9. Acts done partly beyond the jurisdiction.

When an act, which, if wholly done within the jurisdiction of the court, would be an offence against this Code, is done partly within and partly beyond the jurisdiction, every person who within the jurisdiction does or abets any part of such act may be tried and punished under this Code in the same manner as if such act had been done wholly within the jurisdiction .

Keywords

Jurisdiction
Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings



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