Section 167: Third party aiding prisoner to escape by violence

167. Third party aiding prisoner to escape by violence (1) Si les violences ou le bris de (1) Where the violence, or prison ont été exercés par des tiers breach of prison has been committed pour favoriser l’évasion du prison- by third parties, for the purpose of nier, les coupables, aiding the escape of the prisoner, the offenders, shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years. (2) Lorsque les tiers qui auront (2) Where such third parties have procuré ou facilité l’évasion, y seront succeeded in procuring or facilitating parvenus en corrompant les gardiens such escape, by bribing the turnkey ou gêoliers, ou de connivence avec or gaoler, or by connivance with eux, ils seront punis des mêmes pei- them, they shall suffer the like punnes que les dits gardiens et gêoliers. ishment as such turnkey or gaoler. [S. 167 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983; amended by s. 8 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]