Indictable Procedure

Cap. 96 · Revised Edition 2020 · 204 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Application of the Act
s. 4Local jurisdiction
s. 5Acts done partly beyond the jurisdiction
s. 6Exclusion of proceedings under the common law of England
s. 7Saving of certain laws
s. 8Procedure of the court in matters not provided for
s. 9Preparation of list of causes to be tried at sitting and publication thereof
s. 10Addition of cause to list after transmission
s. 11Crown Prosecutors
s. 12Bringing of prisoners before the court for trial
s. 13Bringing prisoner up for arraignment
s. 14Prisoners to be delivered at sittings of the court
s. 15Bringing of certain classes of prisoners before the court for delivery
s. 16Right of prisoner in certain cases to be tried or bailed
s. 17Prisoners entitled to be discharged
s. 18Compelling appearance of accused person before magistrate for preliminary inquiry
s. 19Magistrate may inquire into suspected crime
s. 20When search warrant may be issued, and proceedings thereunder
s. 21Reception of complaint or information
s. 22Several crimes in one complaint or information
s. 23Issue, contents, and service of summons
s. 24Issue of warrant for apprehension in first instance
s. 25Disposal of person apprehended upon warrant
s. 26Crime committed out of jurisdiction of investigating magistrate
s. 27Director of Public Prosecutions may order a change of venue in the case of a preliminary inquiry
s. 28Irregularity in summons, warrants, service or arrest
s. 29Application of summary jurisdiction law with respect to witnesses
s. 30Local inspection and examination of injured person
s. 31Statement of persons dangerously ill
s. 32General discretionary powers of magistrate with regard to mode of holding preliminary inquiry and other general matters
s. 33Committal for trial without consideration of evidence
s. 34Committal for trial after consideration of evidence by written statements only
s. 35Evidence which is admissible at preliminary inquiry
s. 36Written statements
s. 37Depositions
s. 38Statements
s. 39Other documents
s. 40Proof by production of copy
s. 41Summons or warrant as to committal proceedings
s. 42Authentication of evidence and marking of exhibits
s. 43Power of Director of Public Prosecutions in the event of discharge
s. 44Warning as to alibi
s. 45Procedure on charge of crime against a corporation
s. 46Copy of depositions for accused person
s. 47Attendance of accused and witnesses at the trial
s. 48Notice by person committed for trial of intention to plead guilty
s. 49Transmission of documents relating to cause
s. 50Statement of witness after committal of accused person
s. 51Director of Public Prosecutions may require certain crimes to be inquired into 6 Indictable Procedure
s. 52Power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to remit cause for further inquiry
s. 53Power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to remit cause to be dealt with summarily
s. 54Further provisions as to remission of case
s. 55Conditions under which witness at a preliminary inquiry need not be called at the trial
s. 56Right of accused person to bail
s. 57Bailing of accused on adjournment of inquiry
s. 58Committal of accused person to prison for safe custody pending preliminary inquiry
s. 59Bailing accused person on committal for trial
s. 60Conveying accused person to prison after committal for trial
s. 61Bailing accused person after committal for trial
s. 62Power of the court or judge to bail accused person
s. 63Apprehension of accused person on bail but about to abscond
s. 64Amount of bail
s. 65General mode of trial
s. 65ATrial without a jury in certain cases
s. 65BApplication to the court for trial without a jury in other cases
s. 65CJudge to give reasons for conviction or acquittal and right of appeal
s. 65DJudge to have power of jury in trials without a jury
s. 65EConstruction of references
s. 66Saving of right of the Director of Public Prosecutions to file information for misdemeanour
s. 67Change of venue and proceedings thereon
s. 68Institution of proceedings by the Director of Public Prosecutions
s. 69Presentation and sufficiency of indictments
s. 70Joinder of charges in the same indictment
s. 71Saving
s. 72Meaning of “the rules.”
s. 73Joinder of counts, and proceedings thereon
s. 74Joinder of two or more accused persons in one indictment
s. 75Money, currency note or bank note; how described
s. 76Filing and service of copy of indictment
s. 77Orders for amendment of indictment, separate trial, and postponement of trial
s. 78Objection to indictment
s. 79Attendance of witness bound by recognisance to attend
s. 80Writ of subpoena for witness
s. 81Preparation and issue of writ
s. 82Service of writ
s. 83Warrant for apprehension of witness not attending on recognisance
s. 84Penalty for non-attendance of witness
s. 85Warrant for apprehension of witness in first instance
s. 86Arraignment of accused person
s. 87Presence of accused person at trial
s. 88Bench warrant where accused person does not appear
s. 89Abolition of pleas in abatement
s. 90Entering of plea by corporation
s. 91Recording plea
s. 92Special pleas allowed to be pleaded
s. 93General effect of pleas of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict
s. 94Effect where previous crime charged was without aggravation
s. 95Use of depositions on former trial on trial of pleas
s. 96Plea of justification in case of libel
s. 97Application of previous provisions to criminal information
s. 98Form and particulars of minutes of proceedings on trial
s. 99Original record of proceedings
s. 100Furnishing the Chief Justice with copies of records
s. 101Postponement of trial
s. 102Procedure on indictment containing counts charging previous conviction
s. 103Proof of previous conviction of accused person
s. 104Proof of previous trial on trial for perjury
s. 105Case for the prosecution
s. 106Case for the defence
s. 107Right of reply
s. 108Adjournment, or discharge of jury and postponement, of trial
s. 109Recalling witness
s. 110Mode of dealing with witness refusing to be sworn or to give or produce evidence
s. 111Non-attendance of witness at adjourned trial
s. 112Procedure with respect to witnesses where trial is postponed
s. 113Summing up
s. 114Consideration of verdict
s. 115Retirement of jury for consideration of verdict
s. 116Communication with jury while in retirement considering verdict
s. 117Adjournment of trial
s. 118Effect on recognisance of postponement of trial
s. 119Procedure where person indicted appears on arraignment, or during trial, to be insane
s. 120Where accused found to be insane, jury not to find verdict on indictment
s. 121Special verdict where accused person found guilty but insane at date of act or omission charged
s. 122Provision for custody of accused person found insane
s. 123Giving depositions in evidence at trial
s. 123AStatement of a person who is not called as a witness
s. 124Statement taken from persons dangerously ill
s. 125Notice of alibi
s. 126Murder charged-verdict of manslaughter
s. 127Murder charged -verdict of infanticide
s. 128Manslaughter by negligence charged-verdict of dangerous, reckless or careless driving
s. 129Miscellaneous verdicts in cases involving dishonesty
s. 130Rape, etc., charged - other verdicts
s. 131Dangerous harm, etc., charged-verdict of wounding
s. 132Rape charged-verdict of incest, and vice versa
s. 133Aggravated assault charged-conviction for assault; harm with intent charged-verdict of harm simpliciter
s. 134Crimes committed in rioting charged-verdict of crime simpliciter
s. 135Misdemeanour charged - felony proved
s. 136Full crime charged - part proved
s. 137Full crime charged - attempt proved
s. 138Attempt charged - full crime proved
s. 139Delivery and recording of verdict
s. 140Procedure on verdict of guilty
s. 141Motion in arrest of judgment
s. 142Verdict of not guilty
s. 143Recording judgments
s. 144Validity of proceedings on Sunday
s. 145Objections on grounds of informality
s. 146Sentence of death
s. 147Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman
s. 148Punishments
s. 149Definition of felony and misdemeanour
s. 150General rules for the punishment of felony or misdemeanour
s. 151One act constituting several crimes, etc
s. 152Discretion of magistrate to abstain from trial of criminal act appearing fit for trial on indictment
s. 153Sentence of death; how executed
s. 154Persons to be present at execution
s. 155Post mortem examination
s. 156Publication of certificate and declaration
s. 157Saving as to non-compliance with directions
s. 158Making of regulations
s. 159Commutation of sentence of death
s. 160Reduction of term of imprisonment
s. 161Cumulative sentences
s. 162Commencement of sentence
s. 163Place of imprisonment
s. 164Power to fine on conviction of felony on indictment
s. 165Powers of the court in relation to fines and forfeited recognisances
s. 166Incidental provisions as to fines and forfeited recognisances
s. 167Proceedings against persons fined by the court
s. 168Power of the court to order compensation and payment of costs
s. 169Power to order convicted person to enter into recognisance
s. 170Power of court to release convicted person on bail
s. 171By whom sentences to be executed
s. 172Effect of undergoing sentence for felony not punishable with death
s. 173Power of court to divest parent, etc., of control over female under thirteen years
s. 174Right of Director of Public Prosecutions to enter of nolle prosequi
s. 175Abolition of outlawry
s. 176Mode of conducting case
s. 177Summary apprehension of offender in certain cases
s. 178Form and requisites of warrant of apprehension
s. 179Execution of warrant
s. 180Handcuffing person arrested
s. 181Police station to be lock-up
s. 182Seizure of property the proceeds of crimes
s. 183Report of property found upon person apprehended
s. 184Application of money found upon person apprehended
s. 185Restitution of property in case of conviction
s. 186Restitution of stolen property by purchaser thereof
s. 187Proof of breach of condition of recognisance
s. 188Effect of conditional pardon to convicted felon
s. 189Effect of pardon
s. 190Recording pardon or warrant of commutation
s. 191Saving of royal prerogative
s. 192Power of the Governor-General to remit fine, etc., and to release offender imprisoned for payment thereof
s. 193Effect of acquiescence in remission
s. 194Assignment and payment of counsel in capital charges
s. 195Prohibition of proceedings in error
s. 196Matters excepted from the Act
s. 197Rules with respect to procedure of magistrates
s. 198Publication of list of persons convicted