Parties to offence

Question 1

What are the elements to 66(1)?

Answer 1

66(1) Everyone is a party to and guilty of an offence who:

-Actually commits, aids, abets, incites, councels or procures the offence

Question 2

What are the elements to 66(2)?

Answer 2

Where two or more persons form a common intention to prosecute any unlawful purpose and to assist each other.
Each of them is party to every offence committed by any one of them in the prosecution of the common purpose.

Question 3

Define

Aids, abets, incites, counsels, procures

Answer 3

Aids: Helps, gives actual assistance
Abets: Encourages or assists
Incites: Urges or stirs up
Counsels: Gives advice, instigates or plans
Procures: Obtains, acquires or brings about