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Flogging.

(a) the sentence shall prescribe the number of strokes to

be inflicted;

(b) the number of strokes shall not exceed twenty-four, and the instrument used shall be either the instru- ment commonly known as the "cat" or else a light cane or rattan, as the court in its sentence may specify;

(c) the flogging shall be inflicted in prison and within.

six months of the sentence.

(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 light cane or rattan on the breech in prison and within six months of the sentence.

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strokes the

for combined

5. When a person is convicted at one trial of any two Twenty-four ΟΙ more distinct offences, any two or more of which are maximum legally punishable by flogging, the combined sentences offences. 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 offen- ders whose age does not exceed sixteen years.

of other

authorizing

6. Where, by any Ordinance in force, save in so far Construction as it is modified by this Ordinance, the Supreme Court or any Ordinances magistrate is authorized to sentence an offender to flogging, flogging. such Ordinance shall be construed and have effect as if the instrument of flogging had been specified to be a light cane or rattan and the maximum number of strokes had been specified to be twenty-four.

7. In no case shall a sentence of flogging be passed Females upon a female, either by the courts or in any prison.

not to be flogged.

8. No person shall be sentenced to be flogged more Double than once for the same offence.

flogging prohibited. 4 & 5 Geo. 5,

c. 58, s. 36(1).

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