Section 1.2 Title, Effective Date and Jurisdiction

1. This Act is called the Penal Code and it shall become effective immediately after publication.
2. The Code does not apply to offenses committed prior to its publication date; those offenses shall be governed by the prior law.
3. The Penal Code is applicable to all offenses committed in the State regardless of the offender’s status in the State (i.e. citizen, temporary visitor).
4. The Penal Code is applicable to all offenses committed by a citizen outside the State even though the offense is permissible where committed unless a certain provision of this code expressly declares otherwise.مسؤوليه الأشخاص الاعتبارية غير الحكومية
5. The Penal Code is applicable to all offenses committed by a non-citizen outside the State when a certain provision of this code expressly declares so or when the offender’s conduct shall cause harm to the State.
6. The Penal Code is not applicable for offenses committed outside the State if committed by:
7. A Non-Muslim citizen who departed the State permanently, renounced the Dhimmi contract, and expressed a desire not to return to the State.
8. A citizen who was a Muslim but had renounced Islam at the time the offense was committed outside the State; even if he later reverted to Islam and returned to the State.
9. The Penal Code is not applicable for offenses committed by Non-Muslim citizen who committed offenses in the State when certain provisions of this code expressly so declare.