2013, No. 10
Crimes
57
129. Threats to kill or do grievous bodily harm - A person
is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years
who sends or causes to be received, knowing the contents
thereof, any letter or writing containing threats to kill or do
bodily harm to any person, or who verbally makes a threat to kill
or do bodily harm to any person.
130. Kidnapping - A person is liable to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 10 years who unlawfully carries off, takes or
detains any other person without that other person’s freely and
voluntarily given consent, or with consent obtained by fraud or
duress, with intent:
(a) to cause that other person to be confined, or
imprisoned; or
(b) to hold that other person for ransom or to service.
131. Abduction of a child under 16 - A person is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, with intent
to deprive any parent or guardian or other person having the
lawful care of charge of any child under the age of 16 years of
the possession of the child, or with intent to have sexual
connection with any child under the age of 16 years old,
unlawfully:
(a) takes or entices away or detains the child; or
(b) receives the child, knowing that the child has been so
taken or enticed away or detained.
(2) It is immaterial whether or not the child consents, or is
taken or goes at the child’s own suggestion, or whether or not the
offender believed the child to be of or over the age of 16.
(3) No person shall be convicted of an offence against this
section who gets possession of any child, claiming in good faith
a right to the possession of the child.