Section 11-
Magistrate: The word “Magistrate” denotes a magistrate under the
Criminal Procedure Act, 2003.
Section 12-
Court: “Court” includes every civil, criminal or other Court established
by law in the New Sudan and every person or body of persons exercising
judicial functions in the New Sudan by virtue of any law and shall also
include every Court Martial held in and outside the New Sudan under the
Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Act, 2003.
Section 13-
Judicial Proceedings: ��Judicial Proceedings” include any proceeding in
the course of which it is lawful to take evidence on oath.
Section 14-
Public Servant: The words “Public Servant” denote a person falling
under any of the following descriptions: (a) Every person appointed by the New Sudan Civil Authority or
Regional authority or by any Local Authority for the
performance of public duties whether with or without
remuneration or for the performance of a specific public duty
while performing that duty;
(b) Every person not falling within the description set forth in
paragraph (a) who is in the service of another County’s
authority in a judicial, quasi judicial, executive, administrative
or clerical capacity;
(c) Every commissioned officer of the Sudan People’s Liberation
Army;
(d) Every assessor or other person assisting a Court or a public
servant exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions while
acting in that capacity;
(e) Every person not being a member of the Legislature, who is
appointed or deputed by the Legislature to do anything
pertaining to the functions of the Legislature or any of its
organs;
(f) Every person who works in a public corporation whether such
corporation is established by law or by an order of the
Chairman.
Explanation 1. In this section, public duties include duties to be performed
for the protection, preservation or promotion of the public health, order, security
or convenience and duties to be performed for the protection of the pecuniary
interests of or for carrying on the work of the New Sudan Civil Authority or of
any county or Local Authority.
Explanation 2. The expression “public servant” applies to every person
who is in actual occupation of the post of a public servant whatever legal defect
there may be in his right to hold such post.
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