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resident sitting alone.
Sessions of the Superior Court.
iresidents to be equal and to exercise
powers
throughout the Settlement of Singapore.
Finding of the Court.
Sentences
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triable by an Assessor Court shall be tried by a British Officer Court.
(5) The Chief Civil Affairs Officer my, from time to time, by notice, add to or alter the list of laws specified in the First Schedule.
(6) Airesident of the Superior Court sitting alone shall have jurisdiction in any criminal proceeding to issue process, to give incidental directions and make interim orders, to allow bail, to record evidence for the preservation of testimony and generally to transact any business of the Superior Court not involving the actual trial of an offence.
6. (1) Subject to any directions of the Chief Civil Affairs Officer, sessions of the Superior Court may be held in any place or places in the Settlement of Singapore which are convenient for the despatch of the business of the Court.
(2) All residents shall have equal power and authority and may exercise jurisdiction in any part of the Settlement of Singapore in which the Superior Court has jurisdiction.
7 (1) In a trial before a British Officer Court the finding shall be in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the Court.
(a) In a trial before an Assessor Court, if the
President
(a) agrees with the opinion of both assessors, or
when the assessors are of different opinions with the opinion of one assessor, the Court shall find accordingly;
(b) Is unable to agree with the opinion of both
assessors or of the one remaining assessor as provided by sub-section (3) of this section, the proceedings shall be stayed and a new trial held with the aid of fresh'assessors.
(3) If in the course of a trial with the aid of assessors, at any time before the finding, either assessor is prevented from attending throughout the trial, or absents himself, and it is not practicable to enforce his attendanou, the trial shall proceed with the aid of the other assessor. If both the assessors are prevented from attending, or absunt themselves, the proceedin s shall be stayed and a new trial held with the aid of fresh assessors.
8. (1) Airesident of the Superior Court after taking the opinions of the British Officers, members of the Court, or of the assessors, as the case my be, (which opinions he shall not be bound to follow) may pass any sentence authorised by law.
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