Malaysia legislation
Section 289
Section 289
No sentence of whipping shall be executed by instalments, and none of the following persons shall be punishable with whipping:
(a)
females;
(b)
males sentenced to death;
(c)
males whom the Court considers to be more than fifty years of age, except males sentenced to whipping under section 376, 377C, 377CA or 377E of the Penal Code.
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Medical Officer’s certificate required