[Rev. 2012] Penal Code CAP. 63 308. Preparations to commit felony (1) Any person found armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon in circumstances that indicate that he was so armed with intent to commit any felony is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment of not less than seven years and not more than fifteen years. (2) Any person who, when not at his place of abode, has with him any article for use in the course of or in connexion with any burglary, theft or cheating is guilty of a felony, and where any person is charged with an offence under this subsection proof that he had with him any article made or adapted for use in committing a burglary, theft or cheating shall be evidence that he had it with him for such use. (3) Any person who is found— (a) having his face masked or blackened, or being otherwise disguised, with intent to commit a felony; or (b) in any building whatever by night with intent to commit a felony therein; or (c) in any building whatever by day with intent to commit a felony therein, having taken precautions to conceal his presence, is guilty of a felony. (4) Any person guilty of a felony under subsection (2) or (3) is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for five years or, if he has previously been convicted of a felony relating to property, to such imprisonment for ten years. [Act No. 3 of 1969, s. 4, Act No. 22 of 1987, Sch.] 309. Repealed by Act No. 48 of 1962, s. 13(1). 310. Forfeiture of housebreaking instruments 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 connexion with any such offence shall be forfeited. 311. Forfeiture of aircraft, vessel or vehicle, and penalty for interfering with aircraft, vessel or vehicle when detained (1) Where any person is convicted of an offence, or of an attempt to commit an offence or of counselling or procuring the commission of an offence, under the provisions of this Chapter, or of Chapter XXVI or Chapter XXVIII or section 322, and the court by which the person is convicted finds that any aircraft, vessel or vehicle was used or employed by that person in the commission or to facilitate the commission of the offence of which he is convicted, the aircraft, vessel or vehicle may be forfeited. (2) An aircraft, vessel or vehicle which is liable to forfeiture under subsection (1) shall be dealt with in accordance with section 389A of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 75). (3) Deleted by Act No. 24 of 1967, Sch. P6-91 [Issue 1]