CAP. 63
Penal Code
[Rev. 2012]
ammunition, incendiary material or explosive in circumstances which raise
a reasonable presumption that the firearm, ammunition, offensive weapon,
incendiary material or explosive is intended to be used or has recently been used
in a manner or for a purpose prejudicial to public order is guilty of an offence and
is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years and not more than
fifteen years.
(2) Any person who consorts with, or is found in the company of, another person
who, in contravention of subsection (1), is carrying or has in his possession or under
his control any firearm or other offensive weapon, or any ammunition, incendiary
material or explosive, in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that
he intends to act or has recently acted with such other person in a manner or
for a purpose prejudicial to public order, is guilty of an offence and is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
(3) In any prosecution for an offence under this section, it shall be presumed,
until the contrary is proved, that a weapon having the appearance of a firearm is
a firearm.
(4) In this section—
“ammunition” has the meaning assigned to it by the Firearms Act
(Cap. 114);
“explosive” means any explosive within the meaning of the Explosives Act
(Cap. 115);
“firearm” has the meaning assigned to it by the Firearms Act;
“incendiary material” means any material capable of being used for
causing damage to property by fire and intended by the person having it in his
possession or under his control for such use;
“offensive weapon” means any article made or adapted for use for causing
injury to the person, or intended by the person having it in his possession or
under his control for such use.
[Act No. 54 of 1960, s. 17, Act No. 11 of 1993, Sch.]
90. Forcible entry
Any person who, in order to take possession thereof, enters on any lands or
tenements in a violent manner, whether the violence consists in actual force applied
to any other person or in threats or in breaking open any house or in collecting an
unusual number of people, and whether he is entitled to enter on the land or not,
is guilty of the misdemeanour termed forcible entry:
Provided that a person who enters upon lands or tenements of his own, but
which are in the custody of his servant or bailiff, does not commit the offence of
forcible entry.
91. Forcible detainer
Any person who, being in actual possession of land without colour of right, holds
possession of it, in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace or reasonable
apprehension of a breach of the peace, against a person entitled by law to the
possession of the land is guilty of the misdemeanour termed forcible detainer.
[Issue 1]
P6-42
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