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Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)

Chapter 26 : Competent Verdicts

266. 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.