Harbouring criminals

(1) Every person who, knowing or having reason to believe that any person has committed or has been convicted of a crime, aids, conceals or harbours such person with the purpose of enabling him to avoid lawful arrest or the execution of his sentence, shall– (a) if the crime is punishable with death or with imprisonment for fourteen years or upwards, be liable to imprisonment for five years; or (b) if the crime is a felony other than as aforesaid, be liable to imprisonment for two years; or (c) if the crime is a misdemeanour, be liable to imprisonment for six months. (2) An offence under this section is punishable either on indictment or summarily, provided that the punishment on summary conviction shall not exceed imprisonment for six months.