In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for 20 years.
Section history
Section 57 — Fractions of terms of punishment
As in force on 15 May 1998.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 15 May 1998 You are here
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 17 August 2026 Latest