Cap. 9 Art. 221Slight bodily harm.

(1) A bodily harm which does not produce any of the effects referred to in the preceding articles of this Sub-title, shall be deemed to be slight, and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or with a fine (multa).

(2) Where the offence is committed by any of the means referred to in article 217, it shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term from two to seven years.

(3) Where the effect, considered both physically and morally, is of small consequence to the injured party, the offender shall, on conviction, be liable to -

(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine (multa), if the offence is committed by any of the means referred to in article 217, or is committed on any of the persons mentioned in article 222(1)(a) and (b);

(b) the punishments established for contraventions, in any other case.

(4) In the cases referred to in sub-articles (1) and (3), proceedings may not be taken except on the complaint of the injured party, unless the offence is committed on any of the persons mentioned in article 222(1)(a) and (b).