158TM
[Originally No. 15 of 1868.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
Short title.
Repeal of 36 Geo. 3, c. 7 and 57
Geo. 3, c. 6, offences against per-
son of the Sovereign except as to
11 & 12 Vict. c.
12, s. 1..
Compassing to deprive the King of the honour
or name of Crown of United King-
dom. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 3.
No. 3 of 1868.
TREASONABLE OFFENCES.
No. 2 of 1868, repealed by No. 20 of 1923.
No. 3 of 1868.
An Ordinance to assimilate the law of this Colony respecting treasonable offences to the law of the United Kingdom.
[21st November, 1868.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Treasonable Offences Ordinance, 1868.
2. The provisions of the Act 36 George 3, chapter 7, made perpetual by the Act 57 George 3, chapter 6, and all the provisions of the last-mentioned Act in relation thereto, save such of the same respectively as relate to the compassing, imagining, inventing, devising, or intending death or destruction, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint of the person of the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty King George the Third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall cease to be in force in this Colony.
3. If any person whosoever compasses, imagines, invents, devises, or intends to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lord the King from the style, honour, or royal name of the Crown of the United Kingdom or of any other of His Majesty's dominions or countries, or to levy war against His Majesty within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses or either House of Parliament, or in order to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any other His Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of His Majesty and expresses, such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by or declares them by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
158TM
[Originally No. 15 of 1868.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
Short title.
Repeal of 36 Geo. 3, c. 7 and 57
Geo. 3, c. 6, offences against per
except as to
son of the Sovereign.
11 & 12 Vict.
12, s. 1..
Compassing to deprive
the King of the honour
or name of Crown of
United King 11 & 12 Vict.
dom.
c.12, s. 3.
No. 3 of 1868.
TREASONABLE OFFENCES.
No. 2 of 1868, repealed by No. 20 of 1923.
No. 3 of 1868.
An Ordinance to assimilate the law of this Colony respecting treasonable offences to the law of the United Kingdom.
[21st November, 1868.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Treasonable Offences Ordinance, 1868.
2. The provisions of the Act 36 George 3, chapter 7, made perpetual by the Act 57 George 3, chapter 6, and all the provisions of the last-mentioned Act in relation thereto, save such of the same respectively as relate to the compassing, imagining, inventing, devising, or intending death or destruction, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruc- tion, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint of the person of the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty King George the Third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall cease to be in force in this Cólony.
3. If any person whosoever, compasses, imagines, invents, devises, or intends to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lord the King from the style, honour, or royal name of the Crown of the United Kingdom or of any other of His Majesty's dominions or countries, or to levy war against His Majesty within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses or either House of Parliament, or in order to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any other His Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of His Majesty and expresses such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, with or declares them by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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