Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years and shall also be liable to caning.
Section history
Section 148 — Rioting armed with a deadly weapon
As in force on 12 November 1993.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 12 November 1993 You are here
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest
Illustrations
The last section is subject to the same illustration as section 144.