1982 Ed.]
Corporal Punishment
[CAP. 222
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CHAPTER 222
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Repealed by 72/9057
To amend and consolidate the law touching corporal punishment.
Originally 39 of 1954.
[22 October 1954.]
45 of 1955.
35 of 1959.
64 of 1967.
13 of 1970.
21 of 1970.
19 of 1971.
10 of 1972.
42 of 1974,
L.N. 96/75.
I of 1978.
68 of 1981. 69 of 1981.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Corporal Punishment Ordinance.
2. For the purposes of this Ordinance, “Court" means the High Court, the District Court and a magistrate.
(Replaced, 13 of 1970, s. 2)
3. (1) Where any male person apparently of or above the age of 16 years is convicted by a Court of any offence specified in Part I 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.
(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. (Added, 42 of 1974, s. 2)
(Replaced, 13 of 1970, s. 2)
4. (1) Where upon conviction by a Court-
(a) a person is sentenced to be caned; and
(b) no term of imprisonment or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 14 days is imposed on him,
Short title.
Interpretation.
Offences for which caning may be imposed on a male person.
Schedule.
(Cap. 134.)
Enforcement of sentence of corporal punishment.