Accessory after the fact

Question 1

Act and Section

Answer 1

71(1) CA1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

7yrs/5yrs/1/2offence

Question 3

Ingredients

Answer 3

.1 Knowing a person to be a party to an offence
.2 receives,comforts or assists that person
OR. Tampers with or actively suppresses any evidence against him
.3 In order to help him escape after arrest
OR to avoid arrest or conviction.

Question 4

Knowing

Answer 4

Must have knowledge that person they are assisting was party to an offence at the time

R v Crooks
Knowledge means actual knowledge or belief
R v Briggs
Knowledge may be inferred by wilful blindness

Question 5

Party

Answer 5

S66(1) CA 1961
Anyone who
1 commits the offence
2 does or omits an act for the purpose of aiding any person to commit the offence
3 abets any person in the commission of the offence
4 incites, counsels or procures any person to commit the offence

Question 6

Offence

Answer 6

Any act or omission that is punishable on conviction under any enactment and are demarcated into 4 categories