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Section 354 — Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty

As in force on 15 May 1998.

Timeline 5 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 15 May 1998 You are here
  3. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  4. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
  5. 1 March 2022 Act 23 of 2021
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354.Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty

Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage the modesty of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any two of such punishments.