(2) In the case of consecutive sentences, it shall not be necessary for the Court, by reason only
of the aggregate punishment for the several offences being in excess of the punishment which it is
competent to inflict on conviction of a single offence, to send the offender for trial before a higher
Court:
Maximum terms of punishment: Provided as follows:
(a) in no case shall such person be sentenced to imprisonment for a longer period than
fourteen years;
(b) if the case is tried by a Magistrate 1[* * *], the aggregate punishment shall not exceed
twice the amount of punishment which he is, in the exercise of his ordinary jurisdiction,
competent to inflict.
(3) For the purpose of appeal, 2[the aggregate of consecutive] sentences passed under this
section in case of convictions for several offences at one trial shall be deemed to be a single
sentence.
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C.Ordinary and Additional Powers
36. Ordinary Powers of Magistrates. All 1[Magistrates] have the powers hereinafter
respectively conferred upon them and specified in the third schedule. Such powers are called their
"ordinary powers”.
4[37. Additional powers conferrable on Magistrates. On the recommendations of the High
Court, the Provincial Government may, in addition to the ordinary powers, invest any Magistrate
with any powers specified in the Fourth Schedule.]
38. 4* * *
D.—Conferment, Continuance and Cancellation of Powers
39. Mode of conferring powers.(1) In conferring powers under this Code the 5[Provincial
Government] may by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their office or
classes of officials generally by their official titles.
(2) Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated to the person
so empowered.
1 Omitted & subs. by Ord. 12 of 1972, s.2 & Sch.
2 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s.7, for “aggregate”.
3 The explanation and illustration to section 35, rep. ibid.
4 Omitted by Ord. 37 of 2001, ss.1719(w.e.f. 1482001).
5 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
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