PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Abetment and Conspiracy

Accessory before the Fact

25. Accessory before the fact may be so indicted or for substantive felony.

Everyone who counsels, procures, or commands any other person to commit any felony, whether it is a felony at common law or by virtue of any written law for the time being in force, shall be guilty of felony, and may be indicted and convicted, either as an accessory before the fact to the principal felony together with the principal felon, or after the conviction of the principal felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive felony, whether the principal felon has or has not been previously convicted, or is or is not amenable to justice, and may thereupon be punished in the same manner as any accessory before the fact to the same felony, if convicted as an accessory, may be punished.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Abetment and Conspiracy

Abettor in Misdemeanour

31. Abetting misdemeanor

Everyone who aids, abets, counsels, or procures the commission of any misdemeanour, whether it is a misdemeanour at common law or by virtue of any written law for the time being in force, may be indicted, tried, convicted, and punished in all respects as a principal offender.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Abetment and Conspiracy

Conspiracy

32. Conspiracy to prevent collection of rates or taxes.

Everyone who conspires with any other person to prevent, by force and intimidation, the collection of any rates or taxes, the levying and collection of which is authorised by any written law for the time being in force, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.

33. Conspiracy to commit felony not punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or misdemeanour.

Everyone who, wherever no express provision is made by this Act, or by any other written law for the time being in force, for the punishment thereof, conspires with any other person to commit any felony not punishable with imprisonment for seven years or more, or any misdemeanour, or to do anything in any part of the world which, if done in Guyana, would be a felony not punishable with imprisonment as aforesaid, or a misdemeanour, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable to imprisonment for three years.

34. Conspiracy to commit felony punishable with imprisonment for 7 years.

Everyone who, in any case where no express provision is made by this Act, or by any other written law for the time being in force, for the punishment thereof, conspires with any other person to commit any felony punishable with imprisonment for seven years or more, or to do anything in any part of the world which, if done in Guyana, would be a felony punishable with imprisonment as aforesaid, shall be guilty of felony and liable to imprisonment for seven years.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE 4
Attempt, Incitement and Threat

Attempt and Incitement

35. Attempt to commit felony not punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or misdemeanor.

Everyone who, in any case where no express provision is made by this Act, or by any other written law for the time being in force, for the punishment thereof, attempts to commit, or incites or attempts to incite any other person to commit, any felony not punishable with imprisonment for seven years or more, or any misdemeanour, under this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to imprisonment for one year.

36. Attempt to commit felony punishable with imprisonment for 7 years.

Everyone who, wherever no express provision is made by this Act, or by any other written law for the time being in force, for the punishment thereof, attempts to commit, or incites or attempts to incite any other person to commit, any felony punishable with imprisonment for seven years or more under this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to imprisonment for two years.

37. Attempt to commit indictable offence at common law or under other written law.

Everyone who, in any case where no express provision is made by any written law for the time being in force for the punishment thereof, attempts to commit, or incites or attempts to incite any other person to commit, any indictable offence at common law or under any written law, other than this Act, for the time being in force, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to imprisonment for two years.

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over natural persons pursuant to this Statute.
2. A person who commits a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court shall be individually responsible and liable for punishment in accordance with this Statute.
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(a) Commits such a crime, whether as an individual, jointly with another or through another person, regardless of whether that other person is criminally responsible;
(b) Orders, solicits or induces the commission of such a crime which in fact occurs or is attempted;
(c) For the purpose of facilitating the commission of such a crime, aids, abets or otherwise assists in its commission or its attempted commission, including providing the means for its commission;
(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:
(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime;
(e) In respect of the crime of genocide, directly and publicly incites others to commit genocide;
(f) Attempts to commit such a crime by taking action that commences its execution by means of a substantial step, but the crime does not occur because of circumstances independent of the person's intentions. However, a person who abandons the effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevents the completion of the crime shall not be liable for punishment under this Statute for the attempt to commit that crime if that person completely and voluntarily gave up the criminal purpose.
4. No provision in this Statute relating to individual criminal responsibility shall affect the responsibility of States under international law.