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Criminal Code Act 1924
170BStrangulation, &c.
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170B Strangulation, &c.
[Section 170B Amended by No. 13 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:22 Aug 2022] A person who intentionally and unlawfully chokes, suffocates or strangles another person is guilty of a crime.
Charge: Strangulation.