Laws of Saint Lucia
Criminal Code
Cap.3.01
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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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