Maximum term of imprisonment for certain common law offences
320 Maximum term of imprisonment for certain common law offences
Pt 1 Div. 9A (Heading and s. 320) inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 56.
New s. 320 inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 56, amended by No. 8/2008 s. 13.
An offence at common law specified in column 1 of the Table is punishable by the maximum term of imprisonment specified opposite it in column 2 of the Table.
S. 320 (Table) amended by Nos 47/2016 s. 19, 32/2017 s. 10.
TABLE
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|
| Maximum Term of Imprisonment |
|---|
* * * * |
Attempt to pervert the course of justice | Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum) |
Breach of prison | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) |
Bribery of public official | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) |
Common assault | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) |
Conspiracy to cheat and defraud | Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) |
Conspiracy to defraud | Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) |
Criminal defamation | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) |
Embracery | Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) |
False imprisonment | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) |
Kidnapping | Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum) |
Misconduct in public office | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) |
Perverting the course of justice | Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum) |
Public nuisance | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) |
* * * * |
* * * * |
Unlawful assembly | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) |
* * * * |
Note to s. 320 inserted by No. 65/2016 s. 20(20).
Note
The offence of kidnapping at common law is a category 2 offence under the Sentencing Act 1991. See subsection (2H) of section 5 of that Act for the requirement to impose a custodial order for this offence unless the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) of that subsection exist.
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