YOUNG PERSONS (DEATH SENTENCE) ORDINANCE, 1909

YOUNG PERSONS (DEATH SENTENCE) ORDINANCE, 1909

No. 6 of 1909.
an ordinance to amend the law with respect to the liability
of young persons to hte death sentence.

[21.st May, 1909.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Young Persons
(Death Sentence) Ordinance, 1909.

2 . Sentence of death shall not be pronounced on or recorded
against a person who in the opinion of the court is under
the age of sixteen years, but in lieu thereof the court shall
sentence such person to be detained during His Majesty's
pleasure, and, if so sentenced he shall be liable to be detained
in such place and under such conditions as the Governor
may direct, and whilst so detained shall be deemed to be in
legal custody.
As amended by Law Rrv. Ord., 1921.
[Originally No. 6 of 1909. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Abolition oif death sentence in case of young persons. 8 Edw. 7, c. 67, s. 103.

[Originally No. 6 of 1909. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Abolition oif death sentence in case of young persons. 8 Edw. 7, c. 67, s. 103.

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