CHAPTER XII - A POWER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN INVESTIGATION 122. E Procedure of Investigation (1) Subject to the provisions of this Code, where the Attorney General or his representative is satisfied on his own knowledge or upon information received that there is reason to believe or suspect that an offence has been committed, he or his, representative may undertake investigation on the matter or authorize any other person, not being a magistrate, to undertake such investigation. (2) The person undertaking investigation under sub-section (1) above shall have all the powers of a policeman investigating an offence under this Code. (3) Where an investigation is commenced or completed under such-section (1) above, no magistrate or policeman shall undertake or continue any investigation of the same offence except with the prior approval of the Attorney General. (4) If the person undertaking the investigation required for the purposes of the investigation the assistance of the officer in charge of a police station such officer shall offer, the required assistance. CHAPTER XIII PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS 123. Place of Inquiry and Trial. Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction :(a) the offence was wholly or in part committed, or some act forming part of the offence was done; or (b) some consequence of the offence has ensued; or (c) some offence was committed by reference to which the offence is defined; or (d) some person against whom, or property in respect of which, the offence was committed is found, having been transported there by the offender or by some person knowing of the offence. Illustrations: (a) A posts in Wau a letter addressed to B in Yei threatening to accused B of an offence in order to extort money from him. (b) A stabs B at Wau and B dies ten days in Yei in consequence of the wound. (c) A in Wau abets an offence committed by B at Yei. (d) A abducts B at Wau and carries him to Yei where he is found. (e) A steals property at Wau and the property is taken by B, who knows it to be stolen, to Yei where it is found. 44

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