Act 9 Penal Code Act CHAPTER II 2008 APPLICATION OF LAW, CONVICTION AND COMPENSATION 6. Application of Law Conviction for Offences Committed Within Southern Sudan. (1) Every person, who either by an act or omission, acts contrary to the provisions of this Act, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this Act or other applicable law. (2) In the application of this Act, Courts may consider the existing customary laws and practices prevailing in the specific areas. 7. (3) For the purpose of this Act, definition of Southern Sudan includes its land, airspace, internal waters, and all Southern Sudan steamers and aircrafts wherever they are. Conviction for Offences Committed Outside Southern Sudan. (1) Every person who engages in the acts set forth in this section, commits an offence, which is subject to adjudication by the Courts of Southern Sudan— (a) Any person who commits an offence outside Southern Sudan, whether as principal or abettor, with respect to any offence committed either wholly or in part, in Southern Sudan; (b) Any person who commits an act in Southern Sudan, which is an offence in Southern Sudan, and is also an offence under any law in force in the place where the act is committed or intended to be committed; or 27