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(3) Any person who takes part in an unlawful assembly shall be guilty of the offence of unlawful assembly and shall be liable—
 * (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for five years; and
 * (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three years.

19. (1) When any person taking part in an unlawful assembly commits a breach of the peace, the assembly is a riot and the persons assembled are riotously assembled.

(2) Any person who takes part in a riot shall be guilty of the offence of riot and shall be liable—
 * (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for ten years; and
 * (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for five years.

20. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully pulls down or destroys or begins to pull down or destroy any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, vessel, building, railway, machinery or structure shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
 * (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for fourteen years; and
 * (b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for five years.

(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this Part.

21. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully damages any of the things specified in section 20 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
 * (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for ten years; and
 * (b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for five years.

(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this Part.

22. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully and with force prevents, hinders or obstructs, or attempts to prevent, hinder or obstruct, the loading or unloading, or the movement, of any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, train or vessel, or unlawfully and with force boards, or attempts to board, any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, train or vessel with intent to do so,