If an accused is acquitted by operation of section 84 of the Penal Code, the finding must state specifically whether he committed the act or not.
Section history
Section 251 — Acquittal on ground of unsound mind
As in force on 1 July 2020.
Timeline 4 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 1 July 2020 You are here
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest