CHAPTER TWO
Offences
PART IV
OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Perjury and Related Offences
Aiding and abetting perjury
392. Any person who commits or aids and abets perjury is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for ten years, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for two years.
Perjury on capital crime
393. Any person who commits or aids and abets perjury with intent to cause the conviction of any other person for any crime punishable with death, is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for twenty years.
Perjury on trial for crime not capital
394. Any person who commits or aids and abets perjury with intent to cause the conviction of any other person for a crime not punishable with death, is liable on conviction on indictment to fourteen years imprisonment or for any greater term to which the person would otherwise be liable, on conviction of that crime.
Perjury to defraud by personation
395. Any person who commits or aids and abets perjury in furtherance of any purpose or conspiracy to defraud by personation is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for ten years.
Escape and Related Offences Escaping, or permitting rescue or rescuing
396. Any person who endeavours to resist or prevent the execution of the law —
(a) by escaping from lawful custody for crime;
(b) by aiding or permitting any other person to escape from lawful custody for a crime;
(c) by permitting himself or herself to be rescued from lawful custody for a crime;
(d) by rescuing any other person from lawful custody for crime,
is liable on conviction on indictment if such crime is punishable with death or with imprisonment for more than seven years, to imprisonment for fifteen years or if such crime is punishable with imprisonment for not more than seven years, to imprisonment for ten years, or, if such crime is a summary offence to imprisonment for seven years or to a fine of two thousand dollars on summary conviction.
Rescue for cause not crime. Rescuing thing in legal custody
397. A person who endeavours to resist or prevent the execution of the law —
(a) by rescuing any other person from lawful custody for any cause other than crime;
(b) by rescuing, any goods or things from the public officer or peace officer having possession, custody, or care of such goods or thing under or by virtue of any lawful warrant or process;
is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for five years.
Preventing execution of death sentence
398. A person who endeavours by force to prevent the execution of the person sentenced to death is liable to imprisonment for life.
Refusing or neglecting to aid in arrest or to prevent crime rescue or escape
399. A person who is lawfully commanded by any public officer or other person to give assistance for the prevention of crime, or for arresting any other person, or for preventing the rescue or escape of any other person, refuses or neglects to give such assistance according to his or her ability is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for two years, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for six months.
Resisting lawful arrest for crime
400. Any person who endeavours to resist or prevent the execution of the law by resisting the lawful arrest of himself or herself or any other person for a crime, is liable on conviction on indictment, if such crime is punishable with death or with imprisonment for more than seven years, to imprisonment for seven years, or if such crime is punishable with imprisonment for not more than seven years, to imprisonment for five years, or if such crime is a summary offence to imprisonment for two years.
Resisting or preventing arrest for cause not crime
401. A person who endeavours to resist or prevent the execution of the law by resisting the lawful arrest of himself or herself or of any other person for any cause other than a crime is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for two years.
Harbouring or aiding criminal
402. A person who knowing or having reason to believe that another person has committed or has been convicted of any crime, aids, conceals, or harbours that person, with the intention of enabling him or her to avoid lawful arrest or the execution of his or her sentence, or to escape punishment, is liable, —
(a) if the crime is punishable with death or with imprisonment for fourteen years or more, to imprisonment for seven years, on conviction on indictment;
(b) if the crime is an indictable offence other than that referred to in paragraph (a), to imprisonment for five years, on conviction on indictment;
(c) if the crime is a summary offence, to a fine of one thousand dollars on summary conviction unless the Court is of opinion that in the circumstances there should be no conviction or punishment owing to the trivial nature of the offence or other sufficient reason.
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
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