Crimes Act 1914

Div 5 heading inserted by No 3 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 17, effective 3 March 2011.

S 47A substituted by No 3 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 18, effective 3 March 2011. S 47A formerly read:

SECTION 47A RESCUING A PRISONER FROM CUSTODY ETC.  
47A(1)
A person who:

(a) rescues by force a person (other than a person referred to in paragraph (c) or (d)) from lawful custody in respect of any offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory with which the person has been charged;

(b) rescues by force a person who has been lawfully arrested in respect of any offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory with which the person has not been charged;

(c) rescues by force a prisoner who is in lawful custody in any prison, lock-up or other place of lawful detention in respect of any offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory from that prison, lock-up or place; or

(d) rescues by force a person who is lawfully detained under Division 6 or 7 of Part IB or section 20BS in respect of any offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory from that detention;

is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 14 years.

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History

S 47A(1) amended by No 41 of 2003, s 3 and Sch 3 item 13, by substituting ``Part IB'' for ``Part 1B'' in para (d), effective 3 June 2003. For saving provision, see note under s 23C(7).

47A(2)
In this section:

Territory
does not include the Australian Capital Territory.