Maldives

Maldives Penal Code

CHAPTER 1
General Explanations

12. Abetment in an offence

“Abetment” in an offence occurs when there is :

a. Advising or instigating in any manner to commit an offence or referring directly or indirectly to any such act ;
b. Conspiring to commit an offence and committing an act for the purpose of taking part in the commission of an offence ;
c. Aiding in any manner in the commission of an offence.

13. Aiding in the Commission of an Offence

A person shall be guilty in respect of “aiding” in the commission of an offence where he takes part in the conspiracy to commit that offence or where having knowledge of the design to commit that offence facilitates or does an act that facilitates its commission.

14. Commission of an Offence in the presence of Person who Aids or Abets

Where an offence is committed in the presence of an offender mentioned in section 12 and section 13 and does not commit an act that constitutes that offence or does not commit an act that facilitates escape of the offender, he shall be guilty under section 12 and section 13. And where he commits an act that constitutes that offence or an act that facilitates escape of the offenders, he shall be deemed to have committed that offence himself.

Keywords

Individual criminal responsibility
Joint commission



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