Whoever during an insurrection:
a) instigates or encourages by whatever means the gathering of the insurgent; or
b) hinders by whatever means the summoning, the assembly or the operations of the forces of order, or usurps their command; or
c) invades or destroys any public or private building; or
d) holds or seizes any weapon, ammunition or explosives ; or
e) wears any official uniform, garb or emblem, whether civil or military, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 10 (ten) to 20 (twenty) years.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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