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Repeal and replacement of section

92.

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5. Section 92 of the principal Ordinance is repealed

and replaced by the following new sections -

Summary trial of indictable offences by permanent magistrates. Second Schedule.

92. Whenever any person is accused before

a permanent magistrate of any indictable

offence, (except an offence specified in the

first part of the Second Schedule) the magis-

trate may, 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.

(2) Nothing in this section or section

92A shall affect any greater punishment

specifically provided for in any other Ordi-

nance.