Penal Code · s 216A

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s 216APenalty for harbouring robbers or gang-robbers

Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any person are about to commit, or have recently committed, robbery or gang-robbery, harbours them or any of them with the intention of -

(a)

facilitating the commission of such robbery or gang-robbery; or

(b)

screening them or any of them from punishment, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Explanation -

For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the robbery or gang-robbery is intended to be committed, or has been committed, within or outside Brunei Darussalam.

Exception -

This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is by the husband or wife of the offender.