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Section 57 — Fractions of terms of punishment

As in force on 30 March 1987.

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  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
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57.Fractions of terms of punishment

In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for 20 years.