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

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Any person who—

(a)	being ordered into arrest, refuses to obey such order or assaults the person ordering him into arrest;

(b)	being ordered into arrest, resists the person whose duty it is to apprehend him or have him in charge;

(c)	assaults any person in whose custody he has been placed;

(d)	escapes from custody; or

(e)	hinders or obstructs any person lawfully carrying out a search of his person, personal kit or belongings or his living quarters,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years.