Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 330
330. In the case of any entry into any house or other place or
enclosure by any of the means mentioned in articles 264, 265 an d
266, although there is no evidence of any act constituting an
attempt to commit another offence, the offender shall, for the mere
entry as aforesaid, on conviction, be liable -
(a) if the circumstances show that the object of the
offender was to commit theft or damage to property or
any offence against the person as defined in article
5(1)( d), or if it is proved that the offender was
previously convicted of an y such offence or of any of
the offences referred to in article 338( i) and ( w), to
imprisonment for a term from five to eighteen months;
(b) in any other case, to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three mont hs or to a fine ( multa ).
No criminal
action for
offences against
the property of
descendants, etc.
Amended by:
XI.1900.49;
XX.2005.16;
XXIII.2017 .12.
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