Malignant act spreading infection: criminal liability arises where one knowingly or reasonably believes the act risks transmission, with imprisonment or fine. Malignant acts likely to spread infection of a disease dangerous to life attract criminal liability where the actor malignantly performs an act which he knows or has reason to believe is likely to spread such infection; the provision requires knowledge or reasonable belief and prescribes imprisonment of either description, or a fine, or both.
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Malignant act spreading infection: criminal liability arises where one knowingly or reasonably believes the act risks transmission, with imprisonment or fine.
Malignant acts likely to spread infection of a disease dangerous to life attract criminal liability where the actor malignantly performs an act which he knows or has reason to believe is likely to spread such infection; the provision requires knowledge or reasonable belief and prescribes imprisonment of either description, or a fine, or both.
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