(1)Whoever commits murder within the meaning of section 300(a) shall be punished with death.
Section history
Section 302 — Punishment for murder
As in force on 1 November 2022.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 January 2013 Act 32 of 2012
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(2)Whoever commits murder within the meaning of section 300(b), (c) or (d) shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life and shall, if he is not punished with death, also be liable to caning.