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Penalty for rescuing escaped inmate, etc

Cap. 39, s. 60 · Revised Edition 2020

Every person who, (a) rescues any person of unsound mind while he is being conveyed to, or while he is confined in, the Mental Hospital; or (b) harbours or hides any person of unsound mind who has escaped from lawful custody while being conveyed to, or while he is confined in, the Mental Hospital, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
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