Cap. 9 Art. 316Arson endangeringlife.

Whosoever shall wilfully set fire to any house, warehouse, shop, dwelling-house, vessel, vehicle, dock or any building, shed or other place whatsoever, any person being therein at the time of the setting on fire, shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment of imprisonment for life: Provided that if no person shall perish, the offender shall be liable -

(a) if he could have foreseen that any person was actually in the place, to imprisonment for a term from six to twelve years;

(b) otherwise, to imprisonment for a term from four to nine years.