Section 44
Additional Punishment For Offender Of Heinous Crime And Recidivist
vist: (1) If a person who was sentenced for any offence
commits another heinous or grave offence before the expiry of a
period of five years after the date on which he or she completed the
service of that sentence or was granted pardon, he or she shall be
considered to be a recidivist.
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(2) A recidivist shall be liable to a punishment that is up to
double the punishment imposable for the last offence committed by
him or her.
Provided that this Section shall not apply to an offender who
has been sentenced to imprisonment for life pursuant to Section 41.