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. 163

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