Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Schedules

First Schedule

11. Interference with guards, sentries, etc
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Any person who—

(a)forces or evades any safeguard;
(b)assaults any sentry or watchkeeper;
(c)in any manner whatever prevents a sentry or watchkeeper from doing his duty; or
(d)occasions false alarm,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction, if he committed the offence while on service, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, and in any other case to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.