Section 304: Larceny with violence by night breaking

304. Larceny with violence by night breaking (1) Quiconque, pour commettre (1) Any person who with intent un vol, se sera introduit la nuit et à to commit a larceny, at night, and by l’aide d’effraction, dans une maison means of breaking, enters a dwelling habitée, et aura attaqué quelque per- house, and, with intent to kill, assonne se trouvant dans la dite mai- saults any person being in such son, dans l’intention de la tuer, ou house, or wounds, beats or strikes l’aura blessée, battue ou frappée, such person, shall be punishable by penal servitude. (2) (a) Notwithstanding sections 151 and 152 of the Criminal Procedure Act, where it is averred that the person assaulted is a minor or a physically or mentally handicapped person, the person charged shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years. (b) Part X of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Probation of Offenders Act shall not apply to a person liable to be sentenced under paragraph (a). [S. 304 amended by Act 13 of 1998.]