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BHS-1926-L-94040
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Capital Punishment Procedure Act (Cap. 94) (No. 7 of 1926).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1926-03-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
1. Short title and interpretation.
2. Form of sentence of death.
3. Judge to forward notes of evidence to Minister.
4. Governor-General to communicate to judge copy of any order made.
5. Death warrant.
6. Provost Marshal to carry out sentence.
7. Place of execution.
8. Persons present at execution.
9. Medical officer to certify.
10. Coroner to hold inquest.
11. Place of burial.
12. Immateriality of time and place of execution mentioned in judgment.
13. Saving as to non-compliance with directions.
14. Rules.
15. Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman
16. In case of pardon for capital offence Governor-General may order penal servitude.
17. Forms may be varied.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs
File
BHS94040.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to E.L.A.O., 1974)