Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 321
321. (1) Whosoever shall exhibit any false light or signal or
any other thing tending to summon ships, vessels or boats, or t o
regulate their navigation, with intent to cause the loss or str anding
of any ship, vessel or boat, or shall with the like intent exti nguish
or remove any light, signal or other thing intended by the
Government for the guidance of s eamen, shall, on conviction, be
liable to imprisonment for a term from three to five years, eve n
though no accident has occurred.
(2) Where an accident has occurred, the offender shall, on
conviction, be liable -
(a) if the damage is to a ship, vessel or boat or to the gear
or appurtenances thereof or to the cargo or to any other
thing which is on board, to imprisonment for a term
from five to nine years, if the amount of the damage
exceeds one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven
cents (€116.47), or, to imprisonment for a term from four
to six years, if the amount o f the damage does not exceed
one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents
(€116.47);
(b) if, with or without any damage as aforesaid, any
individual suffers a grievous bodily harm with any of
the effects mentioned in article 218, to imprisonment
for a term from five to twenty years, or, if the bodily
harm is grievous but without the effects mentioned in
the said article, to imprisonment for a term from four
to twelve years, or, if the bodily harm is slight, to
imprisonment for a term from two to six years;
(c) if any person shall perish, to the punishment of
imprisonment for life.
Cutting away
chains, etc.
Amended by:
IV .1874.7.
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