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No. 3 of 1903.
Twenty-four strokes the maximum for flogging offences.
FLOGGING.
(2) In all other cases where the punishment of flogging is awarded by the Supreme Court or by a magistrate, the following provisions shall have effect:-
(a) the sentence shall prescribe the number of strokes to be inflicted;
(b) in the case of an offender whose age does not exceed sixteen years the number of strokes shall not exceed twelve;
(c) in the case of any other offender the number of strokes shall not exceed twenty-four;
(d) the flogging shall be inflicted with a birch on the breech in prison and within six months of the sentence.
5. When a person is convicted at one trial of any two or more distinct offences, any two or more of which are legally punishable by flogging, the combined sentences awarded by the Supreme Court or magistrate for any such offences shall not exceed a total number of twenty-four strokes in the case of adults and twelve strokes in the case of offenders whose age does not exceed sixteen years.
Construction of other Ordinances relating to flogging.
6. Where, by any Ordinance in force, save in so far as it is modified by this Ordinance, the Supreme Court or any magistrate is authorised to sentence an offender to flogging, such Ordinance shall be construed and have effect as if the instrument of flogging had been specified to be the birch and the maximum number of strokes had been specified to be twenty-four.
Females not to be flogged.
7. In no case shall a sentence of flogging be passed upon a female, either by the courts or in any prison.
Double flogging prohibited. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 58, s. 36(1).
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8. No person shall be sentenced to be flogged more than once for the same offence.
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No. 4 of 1903, repealed by No. 7 of 1917 and No. 2 of 1918.
* As amended by No. 21 of 1915 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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No. 3 of 1903.
Twenty-four strokes the maximum
offences.
FLOGGING.
(2) In all other cases where the punishment of flogging is awarded by the Supreme Court or by a magistrate, the following provisions shall have effect:-
(a) the sentence shall prescribe the number of strokes to be inflicted;
(b) in the case of an offender whose age does not exceed sixteen years the number of strokes shall not exceed twelve ; (c) in the case of any other offender the number of strokes shall not exceed twenty-four;"
(d) the flogging shall be inflicted with a birch on the breech in prison and within six months of the sentence.
5. When a person is convicted at one trial of any two or more distinct offences, any two or more of which are legally for combined punishable by flogging, the combined sentences awarded by the Supreme Court or magistrate for any such offences shall not exceed a total number of twenty-four strokes in the case of adults and twelve strokes in the case of offenders whose age does not exceed sixteen years.
Construction of other Ordinances
flogging.
6. Where, by any Ordinance in force, save in so far as it is modified by this Ordinance, the Supreme Court or any authorising magistrate is authorised to sentence an offender to flogging, such Ordinance shall be construed and have effect as if the instrument of flogging had been specified to be the birch and the maximum number of strokes had been specified to be twenty-four.
Females not
7. In no case shall a sentence of flogging be passed upon to be flogged. a female, either by the courts or in any prison.
Double flogging prohibited. 4 & 5 Geo. 5,
c. 58, s. 36(1).
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8. No person shall be sentenced to be flogged more than once for the same offence.
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No. 4 of 1903, repealed by No. 7 of 1917 and No.
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* As amended by No. 21 of 1915 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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