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"Summary trial of indictable offences
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92. Whenever any person is accused before
a permanent magistrate of any indictable offence,
(except an offence, specified in the first part
magistrates, of the Second Schedule) the magistrate may,
Second
Schedule,
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.
Consecutive sentences of impri- sorment.
(2) Nothing in this section or section
92A shall affect any greater punishment speci-
fically provided for in any other Ordinance.
92C. (1) Where a term of imprisonment is
imposed by a magistrate, whether in the first
instance or in respect of the non-payment of a
sum of money adjudged to be paid by a conviction
or order, the magistrate may order that the said