'Conspiracy' in document 'Bahamas - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOOK I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE v
ABETMENT AND CONSPIRACY

90. Punishment for conspiracy.

(1) If two or more persons are guilty of conspiracy for the commission or abetment of any offence, each of them shall, in case the offence is committed, be punished as for that offence according to the provisions of this Code, or shall, in case the offence is not committed, be punished as if he had abetted the offence.

(2) Any court having jurisdiction to try a person for an offence shall have jurisdiction to try a person or persons charged with conspiracy to commit or abet that offence .

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
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:
(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