320Maximum term of imprisonment for certain common law offences

320 Maximum term of imprisonment for certain common law offences

An offence at common law specified in column 1 of the Table is punishable by the maximum term of imprisonment specified opposite it in column 2 of the Table.

S. 320 (Table) amended by Nos 47/2016 s. 19, 32/2017 s. 10.

| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Common law offence | Maximum Term of Imprisonment | | Attempt to pervert the course of justice | Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum) | | Breach of prison | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) | | Bribery of public official | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) | | Common assault | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) | | Conspiracy to cheat and defraud | Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) | | Conspiracy to defraud | Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) | | Criminal defamation | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) | | Embracery | Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) | | False imprisonment | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) | | Kidnapping | Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum) | | Misconduct in public office | Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) | | Perverting the course of justice | Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum) | | Public nuisance | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) | | Unlawful assembly | Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) |

Note to s. 320 inserted by No. 65/2016 s. 20(20).

The offence of kidnapping at common law is a category 2 offence under the Sentencing Act 1991. See subsection (2H) of section 5 of that Act for the requirement to impose a custodial order for this offence unless the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) of that subsection exist.

S. 320A inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 4.