(1) A person falsely imprisons another person if—
(a) he or she intentionally and without lawful excuse; proof of which lies on him or her; or
(b) he or she recklessly and without lawful excuse, proof of which lies on him or her,
restrains the person's freedom of movement, whether or not the restraint is only momentary, and it is not necessary that the person restrained knew he or she has been falsely imprisoned.
(2) False imprisonment may take place anywhere so long as the person is prevented from moving from a particular place, and it is not necessary that the area of confinement has physical boundary.
(3) A person does not commit an offence of falsely imprisoning another person where that person is wrongfully prevented from moving in a particular direction if he or she is free to move in another direction without taking an unreasonable risk of any danger or injury to himself or herself.
(4) A person convicted of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(a), on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 2 years;
(b) in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(b), on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for one year.