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(2) Where any male person apparently under the age
of 16 years is convicted by a Court of any offence specified in Part I or Part II of the Schedule, the Court may, in addition to or in lieu of any other punishment for such offence, sentence the offender to be caned.
(3)
Where any male person apparently under the age of 16 years is convicted by a Court of any offence other than an offence specified in Part I or Part II of the Schedule, the Court may, in lieu of any other punishment for such offence, sentence the
offender to be caned.
(4) Without prejudice to subsection (3), where any male person is convicted by a court of any offence under section 8 or 36 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, which was committed whilst such person was in the custody of the Commissioner of Correctional Services, the Court may, in addition to or in lieu of any other punishment for such offence, sentence the
offender to be caned.
The Schedules to that Ordinance referred to in section 3 are
Part I
1. An offence under any section in Part III of the Firearms
and Ammunition Ordinance.
2. Any offence contrary to section 10 or 12 of the Theft
Ordinance.
3. Any offence contrary to section 17, 20, 42 or 43 of the
Offences against the Person Ordinance.
4. The theft of any property from the person of any
woman or child.
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