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Women and Girls Ordinance 1897 (No.4 of 1897). Section 7 of the Pro

tection of Women and Girls Ordinance 1897 deals with the committin

of an indecent assault upon any female. Under the provisions of tion 2 of The Magistrates Further Amendment Ordinance 1912 (No. 30)

of 1912) power already existed of inflicting corporal punishment in

these cases;

this part of the Ordinance therefore ̋introduces nothin

Under the provisions of Section 7 of the Protection of

new.

(8).

Under the provisions of Section 3 of the Stowaways Ordins 1903 (No.5 of 1903), Section 3 of The Stowaways Ordinance # 1903 deals with Stowaways and the aiders and abettors of Stowaways on bo

ship.

To attempt to stop this troublesome practice it is proposed to give power in these cases to inflict corporal punishment. (91.

Under the provisions of Section 8 of the Deportation Ordi 1912 (No.9 of 1912)Section 8 of The Deportation Ordinance,1912 deali with, in certain specified cases, the constant and repeated return of persi

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who have been deported.is/cause of great difficulty and under this Ordinance power of inflicting corporal punishment is given in four different instances

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where an individual so returning had been previously convi ted of a criminal offence by the Supreme Court of the Cold or in China

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where an individual so returning had twice been convicted before a Magistrate of a criminal offence in the Colony where an individual so returning had been convicted of a criminal offence, had returned prior to the expiration of period of his deportation and had been on his return cónvi ted of so returning under the provisions of Section 8 öf Deportation Ordinance 1912 and on again being deported ́and has again returned.

where an individual so returning had been convicted by a Magistrate in the Colony of an offence for which he was'

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liable for the punishment of corporal puñishment.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency

the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on E

behalf.

S.P.

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Attorney General

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