Chapter III — OFFENCES

Section 30Extortion and exaction

Section 30: Extortion and exaction

30. Extortion and exaction

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—

(a)

commits extortion; or

(b)

without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service, shall, on conviction by a Security Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.