The word “illegal” is applicable to every thing which is an offence, or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action: and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal in him to omit.
Section history
Section 43 — “Illegal”, “unlawful” and “legally bound to do”
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
Amendments
Section 43 — Original text to 1 February 2008superseded
There are no sections 41 and 42
Section 43 — From 1 February 2008 (current)rewritten by Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
The word “illegal” or “unlawful” is applicable to every thing which is an offence, or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action: and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal or unlawful in him to omit.