140. Accused convicted of several offences
(1) Where an accused is convicted of several offences at the same time, of the same nature, the Court may sentence him in respect of the several offences of which he has been so convicted.
(2) Where the Court sentences the accused under subsection (1) to imprisonment or penal servitude, the sentence in respect of the several offences may commence one after the other.
[S. 140 amended by s. 5 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
3. When a person has been convicted of more than one crime, the Court shall pronounce a sentence for each crime and a joint sentence specifying the total period of imprisonment. This period shall be no less than the highest individual sentence pronounced and shall not exceed 30 years imprisonment or a sentence of life imprisonment in conformity with article 77, paragraph 1 (b).