[Rev. 2012]
Criminal Procedure Code
CAP. 75
PART IV – PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
PLACE OF TRIAL
Section
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
77A.
General authority of courts.
Accused person to be sent to district where offence committed.
Removal of accused person under warrant.
Powers of High Court.
Place and date of sessions of the High Court.
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.
Trial at place where Act done or where consequence of offence ensures.
Trial where offence is connected with another offence.
Trial where place of offence is uncertain.
Offence committed on a journey.
High Court to decide in cases of doubt.
Court to be open.
Repealed.
Transfer of Cases
78.
79.
80.
81.
Transfer of case where offence committed outside jurisdiction.
Transfer of cases between magistrates.
Transfer of part-heard cases.
Power of High Court to change venue.
82.
83.
84.
Power of Director of Public Prosecutions to enter nolle prosequi.
Delegation of powers by Director of Public Prosecutions.
Repealed.
CONTROL BY REPUBLIC IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC PROSECUTORS
AND CONDUCT OF PROSECUTIONS
85.
86.
87.
88.
Power to appoint public prosecutors.
Powers of public prosecutors.
Withdrawal from prosecution in trials before subordinate courts.
Permission to conduct prosecution.
INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS
Making of Complaint
89.
90.
Complaint and charge.
Issue of summons or warrant.
PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED PERSONS
Summons
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
Form and contents of summons.
Service of summons.
Service when person summoned cannot be found.
Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided.
Service on servant of Government.
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