Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 86
86. Whosoever, without a lawful order from the competent
authorities, and saving the cases where the law authorizes private
individuals to apprehend offenders, arrests, detains or confines any
person against the will of the same, or provides a place for carrying
out such arrest, detention or confinement, shall, on conviction, be
liable to imprisonment for a term from seven months to two years:
Provided that the court may, in minor cases, award
imprisonment for a term from one to three months or a fine (multa).
Aggravating
circumstances.
Amended by:
XLIX.1981.4;
IV.1994.2;
XVII.1996.19;
XX.2005.10;
LII.2020.2;
LXIV.2021.3.
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