Act 9 Penal Code Act 284. Wrongful Confinement. 2008 Whoever, confines any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits, commits the offence of wrongful confinement, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with a fine or with both; and if the wrongful confinement continues for three days or more, the imprisonment shall extend to a term not exceeding three years or with a fine or with both. Illustrations— (a) “A” causes “Z” to go within a walled space and locks “Z” in, “Z” is thus prevented from proceeding in any direction beyond the circumscribing line of wall. “A” wrongfully confines “Z”. (b) “A” places people with firearms at outlets of a building and tells “Z” that they will fire at “Z” if “Z” attempts to leave the building; “A” wrongfully confines “Z”. 285. Wrongful Confinement after Warrant or Order Issued for Production or Liberation. Whoever, keeps any person in wrongful confinement knowing that a warrant or order for the production or liberation of that person has been duly issued, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years in addition to any term of imprisonment to which he or she may be liable under any other provisions of this Act or any other law in force. 286. Wrongful Confinement in Secret. Whoever, wrongfully confines any person in such manner as to indicate an intention that the confinement of such person may not be known to any person interested in the person so confined 144