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998

No. 3 of 1903.

[1.1.36.]

FLOGGING.

1903.

No. 1 of 1903, repealed by No. 7 of 1935.

No. 2 of 1903, incorporated in No. 10 of 1899.

[Originally No. 3 of 1903.

No. 2 of 1933.

No. 32 of 1935. No. 33 of 1936.]

*

Short title.

Interpreta-tion.

Supreme Court may award flogging in certain cases.

+

Ordinance No. 2 of 1865.

[6.9.35.]

Ordinance No. 4 of 1897.

No. 3 of 1903.

An Ordinance to amend the laws relating to the punishment of flogging.

[6th March, 1903.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.

2. In this Ordinance, "flogging" includes whipping.

3. Where any person is convicted before the Supreme Court-

(1) of any crime, and was at the time of the commission thereof armed with any offensive weapon or instrument;

(2) 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;

(3) of any crime made punishable under section 20, 44 or 45 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, 1865;

(4) of the crime of stealing any chattel, money or valuable security from the person of any woman or child;

[(5), rep. No. 32 of 1935.]

(6) of any crime made punishable under section 4 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897;

(7) of piracy;

* See also No. 10 of 1886, s. 12A, No. 41 of 1932, ss. 89 and 90, and No. 32 of 1935, ss. 4, 30, 31, 40(1), 46(1), 51(c), 53 and 61(3).

+ As amended by No. 2 of 1933 [17.2.33].

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998 No. 3 of 1903. [1.1.36.] FLOGGING. 1903. No. 1 of 1903, repealed by No. 7 of 1935. No. 2 of 1903, incorporated in No. 10 of 1899. [Originally No. 3 of 1903. No. 2 of 1933. No. 32 of 1935. No. 33 of 1936.] * Short title. Interpreta-tion. Supreme Court may award flogging in certain cases. + Ordinance No. 2 of 1865. [6.9.35.] Ordinance No. 4 of 1897. No. 3 of 1903. An Ordinance to amend the laws relating to the punishment of flogging. [6th March, 1903.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Flogging Ordinance, 1903. 2. In this Ordinance, "flogging" includes whipping. 3. Where any person is convicted before the Supreme Court- (1) of any crime, and was at the time of the commission thereof armed with any offensive weapon or instrument; (2) 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; (3) of any crime made punishable under section 20, 44 or 45 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, 1865; (4) of the crime of stealing any chattel, money or valuable security from the person of any woman or child; [(5), rep. No. 32 of 1935.] (6) of any crime made punishable under section 4 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897; (7) of piracy; * See also No. 10 of 1886, s. 12A, No. 41 of 1932, ss. 89 and 90, and No. 32 of 1935, ss. 4, 30, 31, 40(1), 46(1), 51(c), 53 and 61(3). + As amended by No. 2 of 1933 [17.2.33].
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998 No. 3 of 1903. [1.1.36.] FLOGGING. 1903. No. 1 of 1903, repealed by No. 7 of 1935. No. 2 of 1903, incorporated in No. 10 of 1899. [Originally No. 3 of 1903. No. 2 of 1933. No. 32 of 1935. No. 33 of 1936.] * Short title. Interpreta- tion. Supreme Court may award flogging in certain cases. + Ordinance No. 2 of 1865. [6.9.35.] Ordinance No. 4 of 1897. No. 3 of 1903. An Ordinance to amend the laws relating to the punishment of flogging. [6th March, 1903.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Flogging Ordinance, 1903. 2. In this Ordinance, "flogging" includes whipping. 3. Where any person is convicted before the Supreme Court- (1) of any crime, and was at the time of the commission thereof armed with any offensive weapon or instrument; (2) 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; (3) of any crime made punishable under section 20, 44 or 45 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, 1865; (4) of the crime of stealing any chattel, money or valuable security from the person of any woman or child; [(5), rep. No. 32 of 1935.] (6) of any crime made punishable under section 4 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897; (7) of piracy ; * See also No. 10 of 1886, s. 12A, No. 41 of 1932, ss. 89 and 90, and No. 32 of 1935, ss. 4, 30, 31, 40 (1), 46 (1), 51 (c), 53 and 61 (3). + As amended by No. 2 of 1933 [17.2.33].
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998

No. 3 of 1903.

[1.1.36.]

FLOGGING.

1903.

No. 1 of 1903, repealed by No. 7 of 1935.

No. 2 of 1903, incorporated in No. 10 of 1899.

[Originally No. 3 of 1903.

No. 2 of 1933.

No. 32

of 1935. No. 33

of 1936.]

*

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

Supreme

Court may

award

flogging

in certain

cases.

+

Ordinance No. 2 of 1865.

[6.9.35.]

Ordinance

No. 4 of 1897.

No. 3 of 1903.

An Ordinance to amend the laws relating to the punishment of

flogging.

[6th March, 1903.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.

2. In this Ordinance, "flogging" includes whipping.

3. Where any person is convicted before the Supreme Court-

(1) of any crime, and was at the time of the commission thereof armed with any offensive weapon or instrument;

(2) 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;

(3) of any crime made punishable under section 20, 44 or 45 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, 1865;

(4) of the crime of stealing any chattel, money or valuable security from the person of any woman or child;

[(5), rep. No. 32 of 1935.]

(6) of any crime made punishable under section 4 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897;

(7) of piracy ;

* See also No. 10 of 1886, s. 12A, No. 41 of 1932, ss. 89 and 90, and No. 32 of 1935, ss. 4, 30, 31, 40 (1), 46 (1), 51 (c), 53 and 61 (3).

+ As amended by No. 2 of 1933 [17.2.33].

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