Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 277

277. When the theft aggravated by "violence" in terms of article 274, 275 or 276, is accompanied with any of the other aggravati ng circumstances specified in article 261, the offender shall, on conviction, be liable - (a) where the theft is accompanied with one or more of such other aggravating circumstances, with the exception of that of "means", to the punishment established in article 274, 275, 276 or 276A, which shall not be awarde d in its minimum; (b) where the theft is accomp anied with the aggravating circumstance of "means", whether with or without other aggravating circumstances, to the punishment CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 155 established in article 274, 275, 276 or 276A, increased by one or two degrees. Punishment for theft aggravated by "means" only or by "means" and other aggravating circumstances. Amended by: VI.1871.20; XI.1900.39; I.1903.12; XII.1913.6; III.1971.7; XIII.1980.9; XLIX.1981.4; XIII.1983.5; L.N. 407 of 2007.