Whoever commits the offence of infanticide shall be punished at the discretion of the court with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall, if she is not sentenced to imprisonment for life, also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 311 — Punishment for infanticide
As in force on 28 July 2023.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 1 March 2022 Act 23 of 2021
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