586
No. 9 of 1899.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
Seizure of things intended to be used in commission of indictable offence. Enforce-ment of order of seizure. Report of property found upon person ap-prehended. Application of money found upon person ap-prehended. Power to permit conditional release of offenders.
7 Edw. 7, c. 17, s. 1 (2) & (3).
[cf. No. 41 of 1932, s. 30.]
92. Any magistrate or the court may order the seizure of any instruments, materials or things which there is reason to believe are provided or prepared, or being prepared, with a view to the commission of any indictable offence, and may direct the same to be held and dealt with in the same manner as property seized under section 91.
93. An order made under section 91 or section 92 may be enforced by a search warrant.
94. If, on the apprehension of any person charged with an indictable offence, any property is taken from him, a report shall be made by the police to the magistrate or the court of the fact of such property having been taken from such person and of the particulars of such property.
95. If, on the apprehension of any person charged with an indictable offence, any money is taken from him, the court may, in its discretion, in case of the conviction of such person, order such money or any part thereof to be applied to the payment of any costs, or costs and compensation, directed to be paid by such person.
Probation of first offenders.
96.—(1) Where any person has been convicted on indictment of any offence punishable with imprisonment, and the court is of opinion that, having regard to the character, antecedents, age, health, or mental condition of the person charged, or to the trivial nature of the offence, or to the extenuating circumstances under which the offence was committed, it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment or any other than a nominal punishment or that it is expedient to release the offender on probation, the court may, in lieu of imposing a sentence of imprisonment, make an order discharging the offender conditionally on his entering into a recognizance, with or without sureties, to be of good behaviour and to appear for sentence when called on at any time during such period, not exceeding three years, as may be specified in the order.
(2) The court may, where it makes an order under this section, further order that the offender shall pay such costs of
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
586
No. 9 of 1899.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
Seizure of things
intended to be used in commission
of indictable offence.
Enforce- ment of order of seizure.
Report of property
found upon person ap- prehended.
Application
of money found upon person ap- prehended.
Power to permit conditional release of offenders.
7 Edw. 7, c. 17, s. 1 (2) & (3).
[cf. No. 41
of 1932, s. 30.]
92. Any magistrate or the court may order the seizure of any instruments, materials or things which there is reason to believe are provided or prepared, or being prepared, with a view to the commission of any indictable offence, and may direct the same to be held and dealt with in the same manner as property seized under section 91.
93. An order made under section 91 or section 92 may be enforced by a search warrant.
94. If, on the apprehension of any person charged with an indictable offence, any property is taken from him, a report shall be made by the police to the magistrate or the court of the fact of such property having been taken from such person and of the particulars of such property.
95. If, on the apprehension of any person charged with an indictable offence, any money is taken from him, the court may, in its discretion, in case of the conviction of such person, order such money or any part thereof to be applied to the payment of any costs, or costs and compensation, directed to be paid by such person.
Probation of first offenders.
96.—(1) Where any person has been convicted on indict- ment of any offence punishable with imprisonment, and the court is of opinion that, having regard to the character, antecedents, age, health, or mental condition of the person charged, or to the trivial nature of the offence, or to the extenuating circumstances under which the offence was committed, it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment or any other .than a nominal punishment or that it is expedient to release the offender on probation, the court may, in lieu of imposing a sentence of imprisonment, make an order discharging the offender conditionally on his entering into a recognizance, with or without sureties, to be of good behaviour and to appear for sentence when called on at any time during such period, not exceeding three years, as may be specified in the order.
(2) The court may, where it makes an order under this section, further order that the offender shall pay such costs of
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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