Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)Chapter 26 : Competent Verdicts266. Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm |
If the evidence on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm does not prove the offence of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm but the offence of—
| (a) | common assault; |
| (b) | sexual assault, compelled sexual assault or compelled self-sexual assault as contemplated in sections 5, 6 or 7 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, respectively; or |
[Section 266(b) substituted by section 68 of Act No. 32 of 2007]
| (c) | pointing a fire-arm, air-gun or air-pistol in contravention of any law, |
the accused may be found guilty of the offence so proved.
