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Section 284 — Negligent conduct with respect to any poisonous substance

As in force on 30 November 2008.

Timeline 4 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  3. 30 November 2008 You are here
  4. 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
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284.Negligent conduct with respect to any poisonous substance

Whoever does, with any poisonous substance, any act in a manner so rash or negligent 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 poisonous substance in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such poisonous substance, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 284]