Act 9
Penal Code Act
CHAPTER XXIII
2008
OFFENCES INVOLVING PREMISES
Criminal Trespass
328. Criminal Trespass.
Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of
another with intention to commit an offence or to intimidate,
insult or annoy any person in possession of such property or,
having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully
remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy
any such person or with the intent to commit an offence,
commits the offence of criminal trespass, and upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three months or with a fine or with both.
329. House Trespass.
House Trespass
(1) Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or
remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human
dwelling or any building used as a place for worship or as
a place for the custody of property or any railway carriage
used for the conveyance of passengers or goods, commits
the offence of house trespass, and upon conviction, shall be
sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one
year or with a fine or with both.
(2) Whoever commits house trespass in order to commit any
offence punishable with death, shall upon conviction, be
sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
fourteen years and may also be liable to a fine.
(3) Whoever commits house trespass in order to commit any
offence punishable with fourteen year’s imprisonment shall
upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding ten years or with a fine or with both.
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