Section 20 Inflicting bodily injury, with or without weapon.C6C1C2C3C4C5E1
England and Wales
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any grievous bodily harm upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable . . . F1 to be kept in penal servitude . . .
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)
Modifications
- C1
Ss. 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 extended by Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17, SIF 39:2), s. 1
- C2
Ss. 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 extended by Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36, SIF 9), s. 6(1)
- C3
Ss. 18, 20 extended (2.10.1991) by Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18, SIF 8), ss. 1(1), 8(2); S.I. 1991/1716
- C4
Ss. 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 applied by Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31, SIF 39:2), ss. 11(7), 14(2), 18(2)
- C5
S. 20 extended (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 13, ss. 1(2)(b), 10(2)
- C6
Ss. 16, 20, 26, 27, 34, 36, 38, 47, 57, 60 amended as to mode of trial by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 1 para. 5
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only