- Appearance by Public Prosecutors.
- Permission to conduct prosecution.
- Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.
- Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases.
- Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused.
- Tender of pardon to accomplice.
- Power to direct tender of pardon.
- Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon.
- Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.
- Local inspection.
- Power to summon material witness, or examine person present.
- Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting.
- Expenses of complainants and witnesses.
- Power to examine the accused.
- Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments.
- Accused person to be competent witness.
- No influence to be used to induce disclosure.
- Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain
cases. - Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender.
- Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings.
- Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence.
- Compounding of offences.
- Withdrawal from prosecution.
- Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of.
- Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should
be committed. - Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or
property. - Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe.
- Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and
partly by another. - Court to be open.
Chapter 26 – General Provisions As To Inquiries And Trials
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