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(b) renew remand in custody, for more than three days;
(c) conduct general search;
(d) exercise all the powers of the Prosecution Attorney, in
case of his absence, from the limits of jurisdiction
concerned, until the Criminal Prosecution Bureau decides
to assume inquiry in the criminal suit, or jurisdiction.
Power of supervision of Magistrates in inquiry
8.
The power of supervision of Magistrates, in inquiry, shall be to :(a) the president of the Court of Appeal, over the
Magistrates, in the Courts which lie within the limits of
his jurisdiction;
(b) the General Criminal Court Magistrate, over Magistrates
of the 1st. , 2nd. and 3rd. . Criminal Courts, which lie
within the limits of his jurisdiction;
(c) the 1st. Criminal Court Magistrate, over the People’s
Criminal Courts, which lie within the limits of his
jurisdiction;
(d) as the Chief Justice, or the law may prescribe, in respect
of the Magistrates of Special Criminal Courts.
Powers of the General Criminal Court
9.(1) The General Criminal Court may inflict any penalty, or sanction
provided for by the law.
(2) Each Court of a Judge of the Supreme Court, or the Court of
Appeal shall have the power of the General Criminal Court.
Powers of the 1st. Criminal Court
10.(1) The 1St. Criminal Court, unless it considers the criminal suit
summarily, may inflict any penalty, or sanction provided for by the
law, other than death.
(2) The 1st. Criminal Court, where it considers the criminal suit
summarily, may inflict any of the following penalties and
sanctions :(a) imprisonment, for a term, not exceeding one year;
(b) fine, not exceeding the amount, specified therefor, by the
Chief Justice;
(c) whipping, not exceeding eighty lashes;
(d) destruction;
(e) compensation and care and reform measures.
Powers of the 2nd. Criminal Court
nd.
11.(1) The 2
Criminal Court, unless it considers the criminal suit
summarily, may inflict
any of the following penalties and
sanctions :(a) imprisonment, for a term, not exceeding seven years;