31Threat to inflict grievous bodily harm

31 Threat to inflict grievous bodily harm If— (a) a person makes a threat to another person to inflict grievous bodily harm on that other person or any third person— (i) intending that other person to fear that the threat would be (ii) being reckless whether or not that other person would fear (b) the threat is made— (i) without lawful excuse; and (ii) in circumstances in which a reasonable person would fear that the threat would be carried out; conviction, by imprisonment for— (c) in the case of an aggravated offence against this section— 7 years; or (d) in any other case—5 years.