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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
A LAW TO AMEND THE PANEL CODE LAW, 2017
[16th February, 2018] COMMENCEMENT
BE IT ENACTED by the House of Assembly of Kaduna State as follows:
Short title
Commencement
Interpretation
“Principal Law” means the Panel Code Law (No. 5) of Kaduna State, 2017.
Amendment
“385. (1) Whoever drinks anything intoxicating, other than for a medical purpose shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of one (1) month or with fine of ten thousand Naira (₦10,000.00) or both.
(2) Whoever being of a Muslim faith drinks anything intoxicating, other than for a medical purpose shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of one (1) month or with fine of ten thousand Naira (₦10,000.00) or both.”
DATED AT KADUNA this 16th day of February, 2018.
MALAM NASIR AHMAD EL-RUFA’I OFR
Governor, Kaduna State
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note does not form a part of this Law and has no legal effect)
The purpose of this Law is to amend the Kaduna State Panel Code Law, 2017.
This printed impression has been compared with the Bill which has passed the Kaduna State House of Assembly and found to be true and correctly printed copy to the said Bill
HON. AMINU ABDULLAHI SHAGALI BELLO ZUBAIRU IDRIS Esq.
(Speaker) (Clerk to the Legislature)