Repeal and replacement of section
92.
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5. Section 92 of the principal Ordinance is repealed
and replaced by the following new sections -
Summary trial of indictable offences by permanent magistrates. Second Schedule.
92. Whenever any person is accused before
a permanent magistrate of any indictable
offence, (except an offence specified in the
first part of the Second Schedule) the magis-
trate may, instead of committing the accused
for trial before the court, deal with the case
and convict the accused summarily.
Powers of punishment of permanent magistrate.
92A. A permanent magistrate may, on
convicting an accused of an indictable offence,
sentence him to imprisonment for not more than
two years and to a fine not exceeding ten
thousand dollars.
Enhanced powers of principal magistrate.
92B.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions
of section 92A, a principal magistrate may, on
convicting an accused of an indictable offence,
sentence him to imprisonment for not more than
four years and to a fine not exceeding ten
thousand dollars.
(2) Nothing in this section or section
92A shall affect any greater punishment
specifically provided for in any other Ordi-
nance.