1) A person commits the offence of genocide if he commits any act falling within the definition of "genocide" in Article II of the Genocide Convention as set out in the Schedule. (Amended 50 of 1991 s. 4)

(2) A person guilty of an offence of genocide shall on conviction on indictment-
(a) if the offence consists of the killing of any person, be sentenced to imprisonment for life; (b)
(b)(a) in any other case, be liable to imprisonment for 14 years.
(3) Proceedings for an offence of genocide shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Secretary for Justice. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(4) In this section-
"Genocide Convention" means the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 9 December 1948.

Section: 10 Administering poison or wounding with intent to murder 30/06/1997

ATTEMPTS TO MURDER
Any person who-
(a) administers to, or causes to be administered to, or to be taken by any person any poison or other destructive thing; or
(b) by any means whatsoever, wounds or causes any grievous bodily harm to any person,
with intent in any of such cases to commit murder, shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

Any person who-
(a) (a) sets fire to any ship or vessel, or any part thereof, or any part of the tackle, apparel, or furniture thereof, or any goods or chattels being therein; or (b) casts away or destroys any ship or vessel,
(b) casts away or destroys any ship or vessel,
with intent in any of such cases to commit murder, shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment. for life.

Any person who-
(a) (a) attempts to administer to, or attempts to cause to be administered to or to be taken by, any person any poison or other destructive thing; or (b) shoots at any person; or
(b) shoots at any person; or
(c)(b) by drawing a trigger or in any other manner, attempts to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person; or
(d)(c) attempts to drown, suffocate, or strangle any person,
with intent in any of such cases to commit murder, shall, whether any bodily injury is effected or not, be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

Section: 14 Attempting to commit murder by means not specified 30/06/1997

Any person who, by any means other than those specified in any of the preceding sections, attempts to commit murder shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
(Amended 30 of 1911 ss. 2, 4 & 5; 50 of 1911 Schedule; 50 of 1991 s. 4)
[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 15 U.K.]

Section: 16 Impeding person endeavouring to save himself or another from shipwreck 30/06/1997

ACTS CAUSING OR TENDING TO CAUSE DANGER TO LIFE, ETC.
Any person who-
(a) unlawfully and maliciously prevents or impedes any person being on board of or having quitted any ship or vessel which is in distress, or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, in his endeavour to save his life; or
(b) unlawfully and maliciously prevents or impedes any person in his endeavour to save the life of any such person as in this section first aforesaid,
shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
(Amended 30 of 1911 ss. 2, 4 & 5; 50 of 1991 s. 4)
[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 17 U.K.]
Section: 17 Shooting or attempting to shoot, or wounding or striking with intent to do grievous bodily harm 30/06/1997

Any person who-
(a) unlawfully and maliciously, by any means whatsoever, wounds or causes any grievous bodily harm to any person; or
(b) shoots at any person; or
(c) by drawing a trigger or in any other manner, attempts to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person,
with intent in any of such cases to maim, disfigure, or disable any person, or to do some other grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person, shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

Section: 20 Attempting to choke, etc., in order to commit indictable offence 30/06/1997

Any person who-
(a) by any means whatsoever, attempts to choke, suffocate, or strangle any other person; or
(b) by any means calculated to choke, suffocate, or strangle, attempts to render any other person insensible, unconscious, or incapable of resistance,
with intent in any of such cases thereby to enable himself or any other person to commit, or with intent in any of such cases thereby to assist any other person in committing, any indictable offence, shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
(Amended 30 of 1911 ss. 2 & 5; 50 of 1991 s. 4)
[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 21 U.K.]
Section: 21 Using chloroform, etc., in order to commit indictable offence 30/06/1997

Any person who unlawfully applies or administers to or causes to be taken by, or attempts to apply or administer to, or attempts to cause to be administered to or taken by any person any chloroform, laudanum, pepper, or other stupefying or overpowering drug, matter, or thing, with intent in any of such cases thereby to enable himself or any other person to commit, or with intent in any of such cases thereby to assist any other person in committing, any indictable offence, shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

Section: 28 Causing bodily injury by gunpower, etc. 30/06/1997

Any person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explosion of gunpowder or any other explosive substance, burns, maims, disfigures, disables, or does any grievous bodily harm to any person shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
(Amended 30 of 1911 ss. 2, 4 & 5; 39 of 1954 Second Schedule; 50 of 1991 s. 4)
[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 28 U.K.]
Section: 29 Causing gunpowder to explode, etc., or throwing corrosive fluid, with intent to do grievous bodily harm 30/06/1997

Any person who unlawfully and maliciously-
(a) causes any gunpowder or other explosive substance to explode; or
(b) sends or delivers to, or causes to be taken or received by, any person any explosive substance or any other dangerous or noxious thing; or
(c) puts or lays at any place, or casts or throws at or upon or otherwise applies to any person, any corrosive fluid or any destructive or explosive substance,
with intent in any of such cases to burn, maim, disfigure, or disable any person or to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, shall, whether any bodily injury is effected or not, be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life..

Section: 42 Forcible taking or detention of person, with intent to sell him 30/06/1997

FORCIBLE TAKING OR DETENTION OF PERSONS
Any person who, by force or fraud, takes away or detains against his or her will any man or boy, woman or female child, with intent to sell him or her, or to procure a ransom or benefit for his or her liberation, shall be guilty of an offence triable upon indictment, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.