CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 479A Rescuing of prisoner from lawful custody
CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 479A
Rescuing of prisoner from lawful custodyAny person who, by force, rescues or attempts to rescue from lawful custody any prisoner shall be guilty of an indictable offence and shall be liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).
S. 479B inserted by No. 9407 s. 2(g), amended by Nos 117/1986 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 1(8)(c)), 129/1993 s. 9(1), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 101).