Act 9 Penal Code Act CHAPTER IV 2008 JOINT ACTS, ABETMENT, CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Joint Acts 48. Acts Committed by Several Persons in Furtherance of Common Intention. When a criminal act is committed by more than one person in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were committed by him or her alone. 49. When such an Act is Criminal by Reason of its Being Committed With a Criminal Knowledge or Intent. Whenever an act, which is criminal by reason of its being committed with a criminal knowledge or intent, is committed by more than one person, each of such persons who joins in the act, with such knowledge or intention, is liable for the act in the same manner as if the act were committed by him or her alone with that knowledge or intent. 50. Cooperation by Committing One of Several Acts Constituting an Offence. When an offence is committed by means of several acts, whoever intentionally cooperates in the commission of that offence by committing any one or more of those acts, either separately or jointly with any other person, commits that offence. Illustrations— (a) “A” and “B” agree to murder “Z” by separately and at different times giving him small doses of poison. 43