Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 199
199. (1) Whosoever shall, abduct any person with the intent to
harm such person, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonme nt
for a term from six to twelve years.
(2) The punishment laid down in sub-article (1) shall be
increased by one or two degrees where any person abducts, by fr aud or
seduction, any person under the age of eighteen years.
Where offender
restores person
abducted.
Amended by:
VIII.1909.15;
IV .1994.4.
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