Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 52

Sedition

In force

(1)

Any person who—

(a)

conspires with any person to carry into execution a seditious enterprise; or

(b)

advisedly publishes any seditious words or writing;

is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.

(2)

If the person has been previously convicted of any such offence the person is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.

(3)

A prosecution for any of the offences defined in this section must be begun within 6 months after the offence is committed.

(4)

A person can not be convicted of any of the offences defined in this section upon the uncorroborated testimony of 1 witness. sch 1 pt 2 ch 7 s 52 amd 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2

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