Use of reasonable force not corporal punishment

The use of reasonable force shall not be deemed corporal punishment for reasons that include averting, Education and Training [CAP. 36.0149 (a) an immediate danger of personal injury to, or an immediate danger to the property of any person, including the student himself; (b) the disruption of good order and discipline at the school or among any students receiving education at the school, whether during a teaching session or otherwise; (c) the commission of any offence (or, for a student under the age of criminal responsibility, what would be an offence for an older student).