CAP. 75 (j) Criminal Procedure Code [Rev. 2012] Gross sum may be specified in certain cases of stealing.—when a person is charged with an offence under section 280, 281, 282 or 283 of the Penal Code (Cap. 63), it shall be sufficient to specify the gross amount of property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed without specifying particular times or exact dates. [Act No. 22 of 1959, s. 14, L.N. 124/1964, Act No. 13 of 1967, First Sch., Act No. 11 of 2008, s. 3.] Plea Agreements 137A. Plea agreement negotiation (1) Subject to section 137B, a prosecutor and an accused person or his representative may negotiate and enter into an agreement in respect of— (a) reduction of a charge to a lesser included offence; (b) withdrawal of the charge or a stay of other charges or the promise not to proceed with other possible charges. (2) A plea agreement entered into under subsection (1)(a) or (b) may provide for the payment by an accused person of any restitution or compensation. (3) A plea agreement under subsection (1) shall be entered into only after an accused person has been charged, or at anytime before judgement. (4) Where a prosecution is undertaken privately no plea agreement shall be concluded without the written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. [Act No. 12 of 2012, Sch.] 137B. Plea agreement on behalf of the Republic A plea agreement on behalf of the Republic shall be entered into by the Director of Public Prosecutions or officers authorized by the Director of Public Prosecutions in accordance with article 157(9) of the Constitution and any other person authorized by any written law to prosecute: Provided that in any trial before a subordinate court, a public prosecutor may with the prior written approval of the Director of Public Prosecutions or officers subordinate to him, as the case may be, enter into a plea agreement in accordance with section 137A(1). [Act No. 12 of 2012, Sch., Act No. 11 of 2008, s. 3.] 137C. Initiation of plea agreement (1) An offer for a plea agreement may be initiated by— (a) a prosecutor; or (b) an accused person or his legal representative. (2) The court shall be notified by the parties referred to in subsection (1) of their intention to negotiate a plea agreement. (3) The court shall not participate in plea negotiation between a public prosecutor and an accused person under this Part. [Issue 1] C44 - 52