Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 136
136. (1) Any public officer or servant who, under colour of his
office, shall, in cases other than those allowed by law, or wit hout
the formalities prescribed by law, enter any house, or other bu ilding
or enclosure belonging to any person, shall, on conviction, be liable
to imprisonment for a term not e xceeding three months or to a f ine
(multa or ammenda ).
Aggravating
circumstances.
(2) Where it is proved that the entry has taken place for an
unlawful purpose or for a private advantage, the offender shall , on
conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from one to tw elve
months.
Failure or
refusal of
magistrates or
Police to
perform certain
duties.
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