Cap. 9 · Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Cap. 9 Art. 99Exemption from punishment in case of desistance.
Sub-title II
No punishment shall be awarded for the mere act of the assault or resistance mentioned in articles 96 and 98 against any person who, although he shall have attempted to commence or shall have actually commenced to act, shall, at the first warning given by the person assaulted or to whom resistance is offered, or by any public authority, desist from the further commission of the crime.