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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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