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term shall commence at the expiration, in whatever
manner, of any other term of imprisonment which
has previously been imposed by any court.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (1), where cyo on nowe terms of
imprisonment imposed by a magistrate are ordered
to run consecutively, the aggregate of the said
terms of imprisonment shall not exceed
(a) twelve months in the case of a special
magistrate;
(b) three years in the case of a parmanent
magistrate;
(c)
five years in the case of a principal
magistrate."
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Repeal and
replacement
6. Section 94A of the principal Ordinance is repealed
of section 944. and replaced by the following
"Powers of prosecution.
944. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions
of this Part, an indictable offence shall not be
dealt with summarily unless the consent of the
prosecutor has been obtained.
(2) Upon application by or on behalf of
the Attorney General, any indictable offence which
is to be tried summarily shall be so tried only
by a principal magistrate.".