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Act index » Part III - Procedure and punishment » Division 2 - Punishment » Subdivision (1) - Sentences for offences
479A Rescuing of prisoner from lawful custody
Any 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. 479A inserted by No. 9407 s. 2(g), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 49), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 100).