Mr. CREECH JONESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in which colonies, protectorates, or dependencies legislation has been passed within the last ten years dealing with sedition, whether by enactment, re-enactment, or amendment, giving the name of the colony, protectorate, or dependency concerned, and the date and title of the legislative enactment?
Mr. THOMASThe information is as follows:
List of legislation passed in the Colonies, etc., during the last ten years relating to Sedition.
Colony, etc., and Legislation.
Cyprus:
Cyprus Criminal Code Order in Council, 1928, sections 49 and 50.
Cyprus Criminal Code Order in Council, 1928 (Amendment) Law, 1932, section 2 (No. 34 of 1932).
The Seditious Publications (Amendment) Law, 1932 (No. 68 of 1932).
Federated Malay States:
The Seditious Publications (Prohibition) (Amendment) Enactment, 1929 (No. 7 of 1929).
The Seditious Publications (Prohibition) Amendment Enactment, 1932 (No. 5 of 1932).
Fiji:
The Sedition Ordinance, 1931 (No. 29 of 1931).
Gambia:
The Criminal Code (Ordinance No. 25 of 1933) sections 46–54 inclusive.
The Criminal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934) sections 4 and 5.
Gold Coast and Northern Territories of the Johore:
The Seditious Publications (Prohibition) Enactment, 1922, Amendment Enactment, 1930 (No. 13 of 1930).
The Seditious Publications (Prohibition) Enactment, 1922, Amendment Enactment, 1931 (No. 2 of 1931).
The Seditious Publications (Prohibition) Enactment, 1922, Amendment Enactment, 1932 (No. 2 of 1932).
Kedah:
The Seditious Documents Enactment, 1348 (No. 23 of 1348).
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The Seditious Documents (Amendment) Enactment, 1350 (No. 6 of 1350).
Kelantan:
The Printing Presses and Seditious Publications Enactment, 1931 (No. 5 of 1931).
Kenya:
The Penal Code (Ordinance No. 10 of 1930) sections 47–55 inclusive.
Malta:
The Prevention of Seditious Propaganda Ordinance, 1932 (No. 48 of 1932).
The Prevention of Seditious Propaganda Amendment Ordinance, 1935 (No. 33 of 1935).
The Press Law, 1933 (Ordinance No. 5 of 1933) sections 4–10 inclusive.
Nigeria:
The Criminal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1927 (No. 13 of 1927) section 3.
The Criminal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1933 (No. 56 of 1933) section 5.
Northern Rhodesia:
The Penal Code (Ordinance No. 42 of 1930) sections 53 and 54.
The Penal Cole (Amendment) Ordinance, 1935 (No. 10 of 1935) sections 6 and 7.
Nyasaland Protectorate:
The Penal Code (Ordinance No. 22 of 1929) sections 46 and 47.
The Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1934 (No. 18 of 1934) sections 14 and 16.
The Seditious and Dangerous Societies Ordinance, 1927 (No. 9 of 1927) (Now Cap. 24 Revised Edition, 1933).
Palestine:
The Criminal Law (Seditious Offences) Ordinance, 1929 (No. 41 of 1929).
The Criminal Law (Seditious Offences) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1932 (No. 43 of 1932).
Perlis:
The Seditious Publications Enactment, 1351 (No. 11 of 1351).
Straits Settlements:
The Seditious Publications (Amendment) Ordinance, 1928 (No. 16 of 1928).
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The Seditious Publications (Amendment) Ordinance, 1930 (No. 11 of 1930).
The Seditious Publications (Amendment) Ordinance, 1932 (No. 4 of 1932).
Tanganyika Territory:
The Penal Code (Ordinance No. 11 of 1930) sections 47–55 inclusive.
Trengganu:
The Printing Presses and Seditious Publications Enactment, 1352 (No. 5 of 1352).
Uganda Protectorate:
The Penal Code (Ordinance No. 7 of 1930) sections 46 and 47.
Zanzibar Protectorate:
The Penal Decree, 1934 (No. 24 of 1934) (Now Cap. 9 Revised Edition, 1934) sections 47–55 inclusive.