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Section 319 — Hurt

As in force on 1 February 2008.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Amended in force 1 February 2008 by Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
319.Hurt

Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

Explanation.—A person is said to cause hurt if he causes another person to be unconscious.