Section 31: Extortion and corruption.

The Border Security Force Act, 1968Central Act · Act 47 of 1968

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 Force 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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Border Security Force Act, 1968
Section	31
Marginal note	Extortion and corruption.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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