Rescue and escape of criminals

(1) Every person who endeavours to resist or prevent the execution of the law– (a) by resisting the lawful arrest of himself or of any other person for crime; (b) by escaping or permitting himself to be rescued, from lawful custody for crime; or (c) by rescuing any other person or aiding any other person to escape from lawful custody for shall be liable to– (i) if the crime is punishable with death or with imprisonment for more than seven years, imprisonment for seven years; (ii) if the crime is punishable with imprisonment for not more than seven years, imprisonment for five years; (iii) if the crime is a misdemeanour, imprisonment for one year. 157 (2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an offence under this section may, at the discretion of the Director of Public Prosecutions, be tried summarily, and any person so convicted shall be liable to the punishment specified in sub-section (1).