In force1985 Revised EditionCurrent version · 1985 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)
232. Medical officer’s certificate required
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The punishment of caning shall not be inflicted unless a medical officer is present and certifies that the offender is in a fit state of health to undergo such punishment.
medical officer
Defined · s 271
“medical officer” means any pathologist or any medical officer in charge of any hospital;
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If during the execution of a sentence of caning a medical officer certifies that the offender is not in a fit state of health to undergo the remainder of the sentence the caning shall be finally stopped. [231