Section 347: Arson causing death

347. Arson causing death Dans tous les cas prévus par la In all cases specified in secsection 346, si l’incendie a occa- tion 346, where the fire caused the sionné la mort d’une ou plusieurs death of one or more persons, being personnes se trouvant dans les lieux in the place or vehicle set on fire at ou véhicules incendiés au moment the moment of the fire breaking où il a eclaté, forth, the punishment shall be penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied that compelling reasons exist which justify the imposition of a lesser sentence and has specified the reasons on the record of the proceedings, for a term not exceeding 60 years. [S. 347 amended by Act 31 of 1995; s. 3 (k) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]