Section 62: Escape from custody
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62. Escape from custody
(1) No detainee shall escape from lawful custody by breach of prison or
by the use of violence.
(2) No person shall aid a detainee to escape from lawful custody—
(a) by breach of prison;
(b) by furnishing any instrument, arms or weapon calculated to
assist in effecting escape; or
(c) by violence.
(3) Any person who contravenes this section shall commit an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to penal servitude for a term not exceeding
8 years.
(4) Where a detainee commits an offence under this section, he shall, on
conviction, be ordered to serve immediately after the expiry of any other
sentence for which he was detained, any sentence imposed upon him by the
Court.
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Questions this section answers
- What is the maximum penalty for escaping from lawful custody by breaking prison or using violence?
- If I escape and am recaptured, does the sentence for escaping start only after my original sentence ends?