Prevention of People Smuggling Act · s 8

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s 8Concealing or harbouring smuggled persons and people smugglers

Any person who conceals or harbours, or prevents, hinders or interferes with the arrest of any person knowing or having reason to believe that such person is -

(a)

a smuggled person;

(b)

a person who has committed or is planning or is likely to commit the offence of people smuggling, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.