years.
(2) Where a person who has been previously convicted of a felony
relating to property is convicted of an offence under this section, he or she
shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for ten years.
301. Persons found loitering, etc. with intent.
(1) Where three or more persons are found loitering, wandering,
moving about or concealing themselves, while any of them is armed with an
article to which this section applies, with the intention of committing an
offence relating to property or an offence against the person, every such
person commits a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
(2) In a prosecution for an offence under this section, proof that the
accused was so found and so armed shall be sufficient evidence that the
accused had an intention to commit an offence relating to property or an
offence against the person unless the accused gives an explanation of his or
her conduct which satisfies the court that he or she had no such intention.
(3) This section applies to a dangerous or offensive weapon, an
imitation firearm or a housebreaking instrument.
302. Criminal trespass.
Any person who—
(a) enters into or upon property in the possession of another with
intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any
person; or
(b) having lawfully entered into or upon such property remains there
with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any person or
with intent to commit any offence,
commits the misdemeanour termed criminal trespass and is liable to
imprisonment for one year.
303. Forfeiture.
When any person is convicted of an offence under this Chapter, the court
may order that any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument of
housebreaking carried or used in connection with any such offence shall be
forfeited to the Government.
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