287. With regard to sentences passed by the High Court other than sentence of death the following provisions shall take effect: -
| (a) as soon as conveniently may be after the sentence has been pronounced the Registrar shall make out a warrant of commitment which shall be signed by the Judge who passed sentence or a colleague of his or his successor in office and dated of the day when sentence was passed; |
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| (b) every such warrant shall be in the prescribed form and shall be addressed to the superintendent of any prison and the provisions of section 290 shall apply to every such warrant. |
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