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B.N.S. 2023

Section 54, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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B.N.S.

Abetment (Punishment)

Abetment can be compared to striking a matchstick. Once the match is struck, one of three things can happen: it can die out between the fingers, it can light the lamp that was meant to be lit, or it can set the curtain on fire. The abettor strikes the match by instigating someone, by conspiring , o…

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  1. 1 According to the Privy Council's explanation of the rule now found in Section 54, B.N.S., when does the rule treating a present abettor as the offender come into operation?
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