CAP. 222]
: Flogging.
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Originally 3 of 1903.
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3 of 1903.
5 of 1938.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Supreme Court may award flogging in certain cases.
(Cap. 212.)
5 of 1938, s.45.
(5 of 1938.)
(Cap. 238.)
Conditions under which flogging may be awarded and inflicted.
(Cap. 210.)
CHAPTER 222.
FLOGGING.
To amend the laws relating to the punishment of flogging.
[6th March, 1903.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Flogging Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, "flogging" includes whipping.
3. Where any person is convicted before the Supreme Court-
(a) of any crime, and was at the time of the commission thereof armed with any offensive weapon or instrument;
(b) of any felony not punishable with death, committed after two previous convictions for felony, and the sentence for each of which has been at least six months' imprisonment with hard labour;
(c) of any crime made punishable under section 20, 42 or 43 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance;
(d) of the crime of stealing any chattel, money or valuable security from the person of any woman or child;
(e) of any offence punishable with flogging under section 30 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance 1938;
(f) of piracy;
(g) of indecent assault; or
(h) of any crime made punishable under section 4 of the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance,
the court may, in addition to any other punishment awarded for such crime, direct that the offender, if a male, be flogged once.
4. (1) In the case of any crime made punishable under subsection (1) of section 40 of the Larceny Ordinance, or under section 4 of the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, where the punishment of flogging is awarded by the Supreme Court on an offender whose age exceeds sixteen years, the following provisions shall have effect-
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