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Form of conviction and order.
11 & 12 Vict.
c. 43, s. 17,
Rules. Forms 14-21.
Forms 22-32.
Magistrates.
(2) Whenever in the opinion of the magistrate there is a defect of substance or there has been any such variance as aforesaid he shall make the necessary amendment in the complaint, information or summons and shall read and explain the same to the defendant.
(3) In every case falling within the preceding sub-section parties shall be allowed to recall and examine on matters relevant to such amendment any witness who may have been examined and to call any further witness: Provided that if the amendment under subsection (2) is made after the case for the complainant or informant is closed no further witness may be called by the complainant or informant other than such and on such matters only as it would, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, be permissible to call and put in evidence in rebuttal.
(4) In any case falling within subsection (2) the magistrate shall grant any adjournment which may be reasonably necessary to enable the parties to exercise their rights under subsection (3) or to enable the defendant to reconsider his defence.
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28. (1) In every case of a conviction where no particular form of such conviction is given by the Ordinance or statute creating the offence or regulating the prosecution for the same, and in every case of a conviction upon any past Ordinance or statute, whether any particular form of conviction is therein given or not, it shall be lawful for the magistrate who so convicts to draw up his conviction in such one of the forms of conviction in the rules made under this Ordinance as may be applicable to such case or to the like effect.
(2) Where an order is made, and no particular form of order is given by the Ordinance or statute giving authority to make such order, and in every case of an order to be made under the authority of any past Ordinance or statute, whether any particular form of order is therein given or not, it shall be lawful for the magistrate by whom such order is to be made to draw up the same in such one of the forms of orders in the rules made under this Ordinance as may be applicable to such case or to the like effect.
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30 of 1958
28A.
app.
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