Section 226 - Resisting arrest and rescue

(1) A person commits a misdemeanour who endeavours to resist or prevent the execution of the law,

(a) by resisting lawful arrest or the lawful arrest of any other person, or

(b) by rescuing any other person from lawful custody, or

(c) by escaping personally or permitting to be rescued by any other person from lawful custody, or

(d) by rescuing goods or things from a public officer or peace officer or any other person having the possession, custody, or care of the goods or other things under or by virtue of a lawful warrant or process.

(2) Where a person in lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment escapes, the time during which that person is at large shall not be taken into account in computing the term of the original sentence.