Section 33 Facilitating escape by conveying things into prisonF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Any person who with intent to facilitate the escape of a prisoner—

(a)

brings, throws or otherwise conveys anything into a prison,

(b)

causes another person to bring, throw or otherwise convey anything into a prison, or

(c)

gives anything to a prisoner or leaves anything in any place (whether inside or outside a prison),

is guilty of an offence

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

Annotations

F1: S. 33 substituted (19.12.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 76; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II