Prisons Regulations · 2002 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Custody of Prisoners
58. Corporal punishment
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This regulation applies to sentences of corporal punishment passed under section 71(1)(a) or 74(2)(b) of the Act.
The sentence of corporal punishment must not be carried out within 24 hours of the sentence being imposed, unless the Commissioner considers it necessary.
Corporal punishment must not be carried out in instalments.
The Superintendent of a prison and a medical officer for the prison must be present when corporal punishment is being carried out in the prison.
A rattan is to be used for all corporal punishments.
Any punishment with the rattan is to be inflicted in the following manner:
in the case of a prisoner who is not a juvenile — on his buttocks using a rattan that is no more than 1.25 centimetres in diameter;
in the case of a prisoner who is a juvenile — on his buttocks using a light rattan.
The medical officer mentioned in paragraph (4) may give any direction for preventing injury to other parts of the prisoner’s body that the medical officer considers necessary.
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to sentences of corporal punishment passed under section 71(1)(a) or 74(2)(b) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
The sentence of corporal punishment must not be carried out within 24 hours of the sentence being imposed, unless the Commissioner considers it necessary.
Subregulation 3
Corporal punishment must not be carried out in instalments.
Subregulation 4
The Superintendent of a prison and a medical officer for the prison must be present when corporal punishment is being carried out in the prison.
Subregulation 5
A rattan is to be used for all corporal punishments.
Subregulation 6
Any punishment with the rattan is to be inflicted in the following manner:
in the case of a prisoner who is not a juvenile — on his buttocks using a rattan that is no more than 1.25 centimetres in diameter;
in the case of a prisoner who is a juvenile — on his buttocks using a light rattan.
Subregulation 7
The medical officer mentioned in paragraph (4) may give any direction for preventing injury to other parts of the prisoner’s body that the medical officer considers necessary.