(1)Whoever does any act knowing that there is a real risk that a particular circumstance exists or will exist is said to do that act rashly in respect of that particular circumstance, if it would have been unreasonable to have taken that risk.
Section history
Section 26E — “Rashly”
As in force on 2 January 2021.
Timeline 2 versions
- 10 February 2020 Act 15 of 2019, Act 2 of 2020
- 2 January 2021 You are here
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(2)Whoever does any act knowing that there is a real risk that an effect will be caused is said to do that act rashly in respect of that effect, if it would have been unreasonable to have taken that risk.
(3)Where doing an act rashly is a fault element of an offence, that fault element is also established where that act is done intentionally or knowingly.