'Abetting' in document 'Lesotho - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART II - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Aiding and abetting
24. (1) Where an offence is committed, each of the following persons is liable and may be charged -

(a) a person who actually does the act or makes the omission which constitutes the offence;

(b) a person who does or omits to do any act for the purpose of enabling or aiding another person to commit the offence;

(c) a person who, with the intention of giving assistance, is present at the scene of the crime within such distance from the perpetrator as to be in a position to render immediate assistance to him or her to evade arrest or conceal the offence;

(d) a person who counsels, procures or incites any other per-son to commit the 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:
(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