Laws of Saint Lucia Criminal Code Cap.3.01 27 Revision Date: 31 Dec. 2005 1102. General judicial guidelines ................................................................................480 SUB-PART C ....................................................................................................... 481 Sentencing and Orders in General ...................................................................... 481 1103. Sentencing Guidelines ......................................................................................481 1104. Punishment may not be less than minimum .....................................................481 1105. Pronouncement of sentence ....................................................................................482 1106. Modification of sentence ...................................................................................482 1107. Running of sentences .......................................................................................482 1108. Orders of Court in cases other than for payment of money where no mode of enforcement prescribed ......................................................................482 1109. Terms of orders in usual cases .........................................................................483 PART 2 485 TYPES OF PUNISHMENTS 485 SUB-PART A ........................................................................................................ 485 Capital Punishment .............................................................................................. 485 1110. 1111. 1112. 1113. 1114. 1115. 1116. 1117. 1118. 1119. 1120. 1121. 1122. Conviction on verdict, confession or plea..........................................................485 Terms of death sentence ..................................................................................485 Statement of time or place of execution in sentence immaterial .......................485 Court not to fix date for execution. Judge’s report to Governor General ...........485 Place and time of execution ..............................................................................485 The Minister to appoint burial place ..................................................................486 Officers to direct and be present at execution ...................................................486 Presence of justice and relatives of inmate.......................................................486 Proceedings after execution of death sentence ................................................486 Inquest and duties of the coroner......................................................................487 Documents to be forwarded to Minister ............................................................487 False certificate or declaration ..........................................................................487 Omissions not to invalidate execution ...............................................................487 SUB-PART B ........................................................................................................ 488 Imprisonment ....................................................................................................... 488 1123. 1124. 1125. 1126. 1127. 1128. 1129. 1130. 1131. 1132. 1133. 1134. Imprisonment not to be less than minimum ......................................................488 Commencement of imprisonment on conviction before High Court ..................488 Commencement of imprisonment on summary conviction ................................488 Computation of imprisonment ...........................................................................489 Computation of imprisonment in case of escape ..............................................489 Reduction of imprisonment on part payment ....................................................489 Termination of imprisonment on payment or levy .............................................490 Commitment implied on pronouncement of sentence .......................................490 Order or extract thereof sufficient warrant.........................................................490 Power to issue warrant of commitment on default of payment..........................490 Delivery of warrant and person named therein to correctional officer ...............491 Detention in approved places ...........................................................................491 SUB-PART C ....................................................................................................... 492 Disqualification from Office on Conviction or Indictable Offence ......................... 492

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