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CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 21 Wounding

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 21

Wounding

    (1)     A person who intentionally wounds another person is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for 5 years.

    (2)     However, for an aggravated offence against this section, the maximum penalty is imprisonment for 7 years.

Note     Section 48A (Aggravated offences—pt 2 offences against pregnant women) and s 48C (Aggravated offences—pt 2 offences involving family violence) make provision in relation to an aggravated offence against this section.