CHAPTER TWO
Offences
PART IV
OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Interference with Witnesses
Perverting the course of justice
376—(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for five years.
Intimidation of Judicial Officers Violence to intimidate judicial officers, etc.
377. Any person who uses any violence with intent to deter any other person —
(a) from acting in any manner as a Judge, Magistrate, juror, witness, counsel, agent, prosecutor, or party in any legal proceeding or inquiry; or
(b) from acting in execution of his or her duty as a Judge or Magistrate or peace officer or in any judicial capacity;
(c) from having recourse to any Court or on account of his or her having so acted or had recourse to the Court;
is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for ten years.
Hindering the Holding of Inquests
Delaying or preventing inquest by burial, or other disposal of body
378. Any person who, with intent to prevent, obstruct, or delay the holding of an inquest upon the dead body or concerning the death of any other person, or to defeat the ends of justice, buries, or in any manner conceals or disposes of such body is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for two years.
Failure by coroner or others liable, to take steps to hold inquest
379. — (1) Any person who is under a duty as a Magistrate, coroner, correctional officer, overseer, peace officer, or in any other capacity, to give any notice or take any measures for the purpose of holding an inquest upon the dead body or concerning the death of any person, wilfully or negligently fails to perform such duty is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for two years.
(2) The provisions of this section are without prejudice to any provision of the Coroner’s Ordinance No. 35 of 1965 or any enactment replacing it.
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
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