Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will, by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 166 — Public servant disobeying a direction of the law, with intent to cause injury to any person
As in force on 24 March 2025.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 April 2022 Act 25 of 2021
- 24 March 2025 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
Illustration
A, being an officer directed by law to take property under or pursuant to an enforcement order, or in execution in order to satisfy a decree, pronounced in Z’s favour by a court of justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.