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CAP. 221] Criminal Procedure [1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 221
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to criminal procedure, evidence and practice.
(Replaced, 24 of 1950, Schedule)
[7 July 1899]
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Originally 13 of 1899, 14 of 1906, 31 of 1911, 17 of 1919, 14 of 1929 (Cap. 221, 1950) 29 of 1901, 5 of 1904, 50 of 1911, 51 of 1911, 1 of 1912, 2 of 1912, 8 of 1912, 21 of 1912, 33 of 1912, 27 of 1913, 10 of 1921, 21 of 1922, 34 of 1923, 5 of 1924, 17 of 1930, 25 of 1930, 17 of 1931, 5 of 1933, 37 of 1934, 51 of 1936, 25 of 1937, 27 of 1937, G.N. 678/38, 2 of 1939, 20 of 1948, 45 of 1949, 24 of 1950, 29 of 1952, 6 of 1954, 52 of 1956, 31 of 1958, 12 of 1960, 11 of 1962, 20 of 1964, 46 of 1967, 66 of 1967, 70 of 1967, 11 of 1968, 29 of 1968, 37 of 1968, 15 of 1969, 21 of 1970, 5 of 1971, 30 of 1971, 56 of 1971, 61 of 1971, 63 of 1971, 18 of 1972, 34 of 1972, 48 of 1972, L.N. 250/72, 37 of 1973, L.N. 238/73, L.N. 38/75, 35 of 1976, 74 of 1976, 46 of 1977, 1 of 1978, 2 of 1978, 25 of 1978, 29 of 1978, L.N. 87/78, 40 of 1978, 8 of 1979, 20 of 1979, 33 of 1979, 14 of 1980, 13 of 1981, 50 of 1981, 59 of 1981, 68 of 1981, 69 of 1981, L.N. 346/82, 75 of 1982, 46 of 1983, 47 of 1983, 48 of 1983, L.N. 395/83, 63 of 1984, 24 of 1986, 14 of 1988, 20 of 1988, 59 of 1987, 57 of 1988, 46 of 1988. 6/90
Short title
1.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.
(Amended, 5 of 1924, s. 6)
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"appellant" includes a person who has given notice of application for leave to appeal; (Added, 34 of 1972, s. 2)
"bailiff" means the bailiff of the court and includes any deputy of the bailiff; "Correctional Services Department Psychiatric Centre" means the Correctional Services Department Psychiatric Centre set apart as a prison under section 4 of the Prisons Ordinance (Cap. 234); (Added, 37 of 1973, s. 7)
"court" means the High Court acting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction; "court of trial" in relation to an appeal means the court from which the appeal lies; (Added, 34 of 1972, s. 2)
"hospital order" means an order made under section 54 or 54A of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136); (Added, 34 of 1972, s. 2. Amended, 37 of 1973, s. 7)
"indictment" includes any criminal information triable by a jury;
"medical superintendent" means the medical superintendent or an assistant medical superintendent of a mental hospital appointed under section 4 of the Mental Health Ordinance; (Added, 34 of 1972, s. 2)
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