Guyana

Criminal Law (Offences) Act

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.

Keywords

Individual criminal responsibility
Attempt



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