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Section 27 — Property in possession of spouse, clerk or servant

As in force on 1 February 2008.

Timeline 4 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  3. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
  4. 17 August 2026 Latest
Amended in force 1 February 2008 by Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
27.“Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant”Property in possession of spouse, clerk or servant

When property is in the possession of a person’s wifespouse, clerk or servant, on account of that person, it is in that person’s possession within the meaning of this Code.

Explanation.—Explanation 1.— A person employed temporarily or on a particular occasion in the capacity of a clerk or servant is a clerk or servant within the meaning of this section.