Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 40

40. The following rules shall be o bserved in the case of deaf- mutes who have acted with a mischievous discretion: (a) if at the time of the offence they have attained the age of fourteen but not the age of eighteen years, the provisions contained in arti cles 36 and 37 shall apply; (b) if at the time of the offence they have attained the age of eighteen years - (i) in the case of a crime liable to the punishment of imprisonment for life, they shall be liable to imprisonment for a ter m not exceeding twenty years; (ii) in the case of any other crime, they shall be liable to the punishment established by law diminished by one-third; 34 CAP. 9.] CRIMINAL CODE (iii) in the case of contraventions, they shall be liable t o t h e p u n i s h m e n t s e s t a b l i s h e d f o r contraventions. TITLE III OF ATTEMPTED OFFENCE Attempted crime.