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27 Extortion with threat to kill
A person who makes a demand of another person— is guilty of an indictable offence. Penalty: Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum).
S. 27 substituted by No. 10233 s. 8(2), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 14), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 11).
(a)with a threat to kill or inflict injury on a person (other than the offender or an accomplice of the offender); or
(b)with a threat in circumstances where, if the threat were carried out, the life of a person (other than the offender or an accomplice of the offender) would be endangered—