Last Updated: 1 August 2023

[CUS 124] Offences with violence124 

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(1) A person who—
  • (a)shoots or otherwise attacks with any weapon, wounds or maims any officer in the execution of his or her duty or any person acting in his or her aid or attempts to shoot or otherwise attack such officer or other person acting in his or her aid; or
  • (b)commits with violence any of the offences referred to in subsection (4),

is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.

[subs (1) am Act 37 of 2017 s 32, effective 30 June 2017]

(2) A person who—
  • (a)while committing an offence under this Act, is armed with any firearm or other weapon; or
  • (b)while being so armed, is found with any goods liable to forfeiture under this Act,

is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.

[subs (2) am Act 37 of 2017 s 32, effective 30 June 2017]

(3) A person who—
  • (a)while committing an offence under this Act is disguised in any way with intent to mislead any officer; or
  • (b)while being so disguised, is found with any goods liable to forfeiture under this Act,

is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.

[subs (3) am Decree 9 of 2010 s 32, effective 1 January 2010; Act 37 of 2017 s 32, effective 30 June 2017]

(4) A person who—
  • (a)staves, breaks, destroys or throws overboard from any aircraft, ship or vehicle, any goods or documents relating thereto for the purpose of preventing the seizure thereof;
  • (b)rescues, staves, breaks, destroys or throws overboard from any aircraft, ship or vehicle, any goods or documents relating thereto for the purpose of preventing the securing of such goods after they have been seized; or rescues any person arrested for any offence under this Act,

is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.

[subs (4) am Decree 9 of 2010 s 33, effective 1 January 2010; Act 37 of 2017 s 32, effective 30 June 2017]