Act 9
Penal Code Act
2008
(b) he or she possessed the weapon concerned in the
course of his or her duties as a member of the defence
or other organized forces or as an employee of the
State duly authorised to possess the weapon.
73. Harbouring, Concealing or Failing to Report an Insurgent,
Bandit, Saboteur or Terrorist.
(1) Whoever, knowing that another person is an insurgent,
bandit, saboteur or terrorist, intentionally harbours or
conceals that other person, commits an offence, and upon
conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment of for a
term not exceeding ten years and a fine.
(2) Whoever becomes aware of the presence in Southern Sudan
of another person whom he or she knows to be an insurgent,
bandit, saboteur or terrorist and who—
(a) fails, within the period prescribed in subsection (3),
below, to report to an official the presence of that other
person in Southern Sudan and any information in his
or her power to give in relation to that other person; or
(b) upon being questioned by an official, intentionally—
(i) omits or refuses to disclose to the official any
information in his or her power to give in relation
to that other person; or
(ii) gives the official false information in relation to
that other person,
commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be
sentenced to imprisonment for a term, not exceeding five
years or with a fine.
(3) Whoever shall make a report in accordance with the
provision of subsection (2)(a), above, as soon as is
reasonably practicable after he or she becomes aware of the
presence in Southern Sudan of the insurgent, bandit,
saboteur or terrorist concern, and in any event within
seventy-two hours of becoming so aware, and
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