Home invasion law now in effect
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December 18, 2025
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The Home Invasion (Self-Defence and Defence of Property) Act, 2025, is now law, after President Christine Kangaloo assented to the legislation, according to a media release yesterday from the Office of the Prime Minister.
The act, numbered 11 of 2025, establishes the offence of home invasion and affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves, their families and their property within their dwelling house.
Anyone convicted of a home invasion will face up to 25 years in prison or a fine of $750,000.
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