serious indictable offence, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse does any act with the purpose of impeding the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of the principal offender shall be guilty of an indictable offence. (2) If, on the trial of any person for a serious indictable offence, the jury are satisfied that the offence charged (or some other serious indictable offence of which the accused might on that charge be found guilty) was committed, but find the accused not guilty of it, they may find him guilty of any offence under subsection (1) of which they are satisfied that he is guilty in relation to the offence charged (or that other offence). (3) A person charged with an offence against S. 325(3) amended by subsection (1) may be indicted and convicted No. 68/2009 together with or before or after the principal s. 97(Sch. item 40.21). offender and whether or not the principal offender is amenable to justice. (4) A person convicted of an offence against subsection (1) shall be liable— (a) if the principal offence is one for which the S. 325(4)(a) substituted by penalty is level 1 imprisonment (life) to No. 49/1991 level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum); s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 or item 65(a)), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 96(a)). (b) in any other case, to imprisonment for a term which is neither—
serious indictable offence, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse does any act with the purpose of impeding the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of the principal offender shall be guilty of an indictable offence. (2) If, on the trial of any person for a serious indictable offence, the jury are satisfied that the offence charged (or some other serious indictable offence of which the accused might on that charge be found guilty) was committed, but find the accused not guilty of it, they may find him guilty of any offence under subsection (1) of which they are satisfied that he is guilty in relation to the offence charged (or that other offence). S. 325(3) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.21). (3) A person charged with an offence against subsection (1) may be indicted and convicted together with or before or after the principal offender and whether or not the principal offender is amenable to justice. (4) A person convicted of an offence against subsection (1) shall be liable— S. 325(4)(a) substituted by No. 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 65(a)), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 96(a)). (a) if the principal offence is one for which the penalty is level 1 imprisonment (life) to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum); or (b) in any other case, to imprisonment for a term which is neither—
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