(a) A Magistrate’s Court sentences an accused to 4 years’ imprisonment for an offence of theft under section 380 of the Penal Code (Cap.²⁰²¹1871.²⁰²¹ 224). In so far²⁰²¹Insofar²⁰²¹ as a Magistrate’s Court may only impose an imprisonment term not exceeding 3 years, the court had made an error. Such an error may be rectified by the court by the next working day after the delivery of the judgment.

(b) A committed an offence under the Penal Code 1871²⁰²¹ after the coming into force of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007 (Act 51 of 2007).²⁰²¹2007.²⁰²¹ The Magistrate’s Court, however, imposed a sentence on A based on the penalty provision in the Penal Code 1871²⁰²¹ that was in force prior to the coming into force of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007 when it should have sentenced A based on the penalty provision as amended by the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007. Such an error may be rectified by the court by the next working day after the delivery of the judgment.

(c) A District Court imposes caning on a man who committed an offence when he was 54 years of age. In so far²⁰²¹Insofar²⁰²¹ as section 325 of this Code prohibits the court from imposing caning on the man, the court had made an error. Such an error may be rectified by the court by the next working day after the delivery of the judgment.

(d) A District Court sentences an accused to one year’s imprisonment for an offence of extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt under section 386 of the Penal Code.²⁰²¹Code²⁰²¹ In²⁰²¹1871.²⁰²¹ so far²⁰²¹Insofar²⁰²¹ as section 386 of that Code imposes a mandatory minimum imprisonment term of 2 years, the court had made an error. Such an error may be rectified by the court by the next working day after the delivery of the judgment.