s. 479C (b) conveys anything or causes anything to be conveyed into a prison or to a prisoner with intent to facilitate the escape of any prisoner— shall be guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). S. 479C 479C Escape and related offences inserted by No. 117/1986 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 1(8)(d)). (1) A person who, whether by force or not, escapes or S. 479C(1) amended by attempts to escape— Nos 129/1993 s. 9(2), (a) from a prison or police gaol; or 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 (b) if the person is in the legal custody of the item 6.1), 26/1997 Secretary to the Department of Justice or the s. 52(1), Chief Commissioner of Police, from the 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 physical custody of— item 101), substituted by (i) an officer within the meaning of Part 5 No. 45/2001 of the Corrections Act 1986 or an s. 40(3). escort officer under that Act; or (ii) a member of the police force; or (iii) a person acting on lawful authority on behalf of the Secretary or the Chief Commissioner— is guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). S. 479C(2) (2) A prisoner who is authorized to be absent from a amended by prison under the Corrections Act 1986 and Nos 129/1993 who— s. 9(2), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 (a) does not return to prison when the instrument item 101). of authority expires or when otherwise required by the instrument to do so; or
(b) conveys anything or causes anything to be conveyed into a prison or to a prisoner with intent to facilitate the escape of any prisoner— shall be guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). S. 479C inserted by No. 117/1986 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 1(8)(d)). 479C Escape and related offences s. 479C S. 479C(1) amended by Nos 129/1993 s. 9(2), 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 6.1), 26/1997 s. 52(1), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 101), substituted by No. 45/2001 s. 40(3). (1) A person who, whether by force or not, escapes or attempts to escape— (a) from a prison or police gaol; or (b) if the person is in the legal custody of the Secretary to the Department of Justice or the Chief Commissioner of Police, from the physical custody of— (i) an officer within the meaning of Part 5 of the Corrections Act 1986 or an escort officer under that Act; or (ii) a member of the police force; or (iii) a person acting on lawful authority on behalf of the Secretary or the Chief Commissioner— is guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). S. 479C(2) amended by Nos 129/1993 s. 9(2), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 101). (2) A prisoner who is authorized to be absent from a prison under the Corrections Act 1986 and who— (a) does not return to prison when the instrument of authority expires or when otherwise required by the instrument to do so; or
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