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30 Threatening injury to prevent arrest

A person who threatens injury to any other person or to any property with intent— is guilty of an indictable offence. Penalty: Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

S. 30 substituted by No. 10233 s. 8(2), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 12), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 16).

(a)to prevent or hinder the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or herself or any other person; or

(b)to prevent or hinder a police officer or a protective services officer from investigating in a lawful manner any act or circumstance which reasonably calls for investigation by a police officer or a protective services officer—

S. 30(b) amended by Nos 43/2011 s. 15, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.2).