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Criminal Code Act 1924
334AWounding or causing bodily harm
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334A Wounding or causing bodily harm
[Section 334A Inserted by No. 30 of 1973, s. 17 ]
(1) Upon an indictment for committing an unlawful act intended to cause bodily harm the accused person may be convicted of –
(a) wounding or causing grievous bodily harm; or
(ab) [Section 334A Amended by No. 13 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:22 Aug 2022] strangulation; or
(b) assault.
(2) [Section 334A Amended by No. 13 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:22 Aug 2022] Upon an indictment for wounding or causing grievous bodily harm the accused person may be convicted of assault or strangulation.