28 CAP. 9.] CRIMINAL CODE Sub-title III O F THE A SCENT AND D ESCENT FROM ONE PUNISHMENT TO ANOTHER Scale of punishments. Amended by: IV.1856.3,4,5; V.1868.2, 3; VI.1871.3; II.1886.6; XVI. 1888.6; XI.1900.9; IX.1911.6; XXI. 1971.6; XLIX. 1981.4; XVI.1996.6; XXIV. 2014.7. 31. (1) The ascent or descent from one degree of punishment to another shall be as follows: (a) subject to any special provision contained in this Code, from the punishment of imprisonment for life the descent shall be in accordance with the scale of punishments of imprisonment as specified in paragraph (b); (b) subject to any special provision contained in this Code, the following shall be the scale of punishments of imprisonment: (i) from ten years to forty years; (ii) from eight years to thirty years, (iii) from seven to twenty years, (iv) from six to twelve years, (v) from five to nine years, (vi) from four to six years, (vii) from three to five years, (viii) from two to four years, (ix) from eighteen months to three years, (x) from thirteen months to two years, (xi) from nine to eighteen months, (xii) from seven months to one year, (xiii) from five to nine months, (xiv) from two to six months, (xv) from one to three months; (c) the descent from the fifteenth degree shall be to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty days, or to detention or to a fine (ammenda); (d) in the ascent from one degree to another, the order shall be inverted, commencing from the fifteenth degree; (e) in default of an express provision to the contrary, the ascent from the first degree shall be made by adding to the punishment of imprisonment the punishment of solitary confinement for not more than twelve terms, or by adding other aggravations of punishment established by the prison regulations; (f) the ascent from the punishment of a fine (multa) shall be to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, and the descent shall be to the punishments established for contraventions; (g) the ascent from the punishments established for