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"Summary trial of indictable offences

by perma- nent

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