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Section 285 — Negligent conduct with respect to any fire or combustible matter

As in force on 12 November 1993.

Timeline 4 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 12 November 1993 You are here
  3. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  4. 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
  5. 17 August 2026 Latest
285.Negligent conduct with respect to any fire or combustible matter

Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire or combustible matter, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $1,000, or with both.