Change of venue and proceedings thereon

(1) Where under section 52 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, the court directs that a criminal cause be transferred from one district to another– (a) the cause shall be tried and determined in the district directed by the order; (b) all recognisances, subpoenas and proceedings in or relating to the cause shall thereupon be deemed to be returnable, and shall, by virtue of the order, be forthwith transferred and returned into that district; (c) all witnesses bound by recognisances or summoned to attend the trial shall attend in that district; and (d) any final judgment, sentence or order in the cause shall be carried into execution in the district or place directed by the court before which the trial is had, 59 and where the court under the said section directs that the trial of a case be re-transferred to the district in which such case was originally for trial, paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this sub-section shall apply. (2) Where under section 48 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act the Chief Justice directs that the trial of any case be transferred to the Central District, sub-section (1)(b), (c) and (d) shall apply in respect of such case. CAP. 91. (3) In this sectionCAP. 91. “Central District” means the Central District constituted by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act; CAP. 91. “district” means a district appointed under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, for the holdings of sittings of the court.