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Section 385 — Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

As in force on 30 March 1987.

Timeline 4 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  3. 30 November 2008 Revised edition
  4. 17 August 2026 Act 21 of 2025
385.Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

Whoever, in order to commit extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years and with caning.