Editorial Annotation

Traps likely to cause bodily harm

Traps likely to cause bodily harm

Statutory Text

247(1) Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, who with intent to cause death or bodily harm to a person, whether ascertained or not, (a) sets or places a trap, device or other thing that is likely to cause death or bodily harm to a person; or (b) being in occupation or possession of a place, knowingly permits such a trap, device or other thing to remain in that place.