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Section 336 — Punishment for act which endangers life or the personal safety of others

As in force on 17 August 2026.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
336.Punishment for act which endangers life or the personal safety of others

Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished —

(a)in the case of a rash act, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both; or

(b)in the case of a negligent act, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both.