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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