Section 216A
Penalty for harbouring robbers or gang-robbers
of Penal Code
ActIn forceProvision 193 of 505
Section 216A
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.