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(b) direct payment to be made of the sum by instalments; and (c) direct that the person liable to pay the sum shall be at liberty to give, to the satisfaction of a magistrate or such person as may be specified by the magistrate adjudging the money to be paid, security, with or without a surety or sureties, for the payment of the sum or of any instalment thereof, and such security may be given and enforced in manner provided by this Ordinance.

(2) Where a sum is directed to be paid by instalments and default is made in the payment of any one instalment, the same proceedings may be taken as if default had been made in payment of all the instalments then remaining unpaid.

(3) A magistrate directing the payment of a sum or of an instalment of a sum may direct such payment to be made at such time and in such place and to such person as may be specified by the magistrate, and every person, not being the magistrates' clerk, to whom any such sum or instalment is paid shall as soon as may be account for and pay over the same to such clerk. (See Forms 21-23, 25-27, 30-34, 38)

Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant

[cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 7]

42. Where any property has been taken from a person charged before a magistrate with an offence punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction, a report shall be made by the police on the charge sheet to the magistrate of the fact of such property having been taken from the accused or defendant and of the particulars thereof, and the magistrate may, if he is of opinion that the property or any portion thereof can be returned consistently with the interests of justice and with the safe custody of the accused or defendant, direct such property or any portion thereof to be returned to the accused or defendant or such other person as he may direct.

[cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 44]

43. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 13]

Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault

44. A special magistrate shall not, by cumulative sentences of imprisonment (other than for default of finding sureties) to take effect in succession in respect of several assaults committed on the same occasion, impose on any person imprisonment for the whole exceeding 6 months; but nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions contained in section 94.

(Amended, 24 of 1949, s. 14) [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 18]

45-46. [Repealed, 21 of 1970, Second Schedule]

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) 1988 Ed.] Magistrates [CAP. 227 33 (b) direct payment to be made of the sum by instalments; and (c) direct that the person liable to pay the sum shall be at liberty to give, to the satisfaction of a magistrate or such person as may be specified by the magistrate adjudging the money to be paid, security, with or without a surety or sureties, for the payment of the sum or of any instalment thereof, and such security may be given and enforced in manner provided by this Ordinance. (2) Where a sum is directed to be paid by instalments and default is made in the payment of any one instalment, the same proceedings may be taken as if default had been made in payment of all the instalments then remaining unpaid. (3) A magistrate directing the payment of a sum or of an instalment of a sum may direct such payment to be made at such time and in such place and to such person as may be specified by the magistrate, and every person, not being the magistrates' clerk, to whom any such sum or instalment is paid shall as soon as may be account for and pay over the same to such clerk. (See Forms 21-23, 25-27, 30-34, 38) Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 7] 42. Where any property has been taken from a person charged before a magistrate with an offence punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction, a report shall be made by the police on the charge sheet to the magistrate of the fact of such property having been taken from the accused or defendant and of the particulars thereof, and the magistrate may, if he is of opinion that the property or any portion thereof can be returned consistently with the interests of justice and with the safe custody of the accused or defendant, direct such property or any portion thereof to be returned to the accused or defendant or such other person as he may direct. [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 44] 43. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 13] Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault 44. A special magistrate shall not, by cumulative sentences of imprisonment (other than for default of finding sureties) to take effect in succession in respect of several assaults committed on the same occasion, impose on any person imprisonment for the whole exceeding 6 months; but nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions contained in section 94. (Amended, 24 of 1949, s. 14) [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 18] 45-46. [Repealed, 21 of 1970, Second Schedule]
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) 1988 Ed.] Magistrates [CAP. 227 33 (b) direct payment to be made of the sum by instalments; and (c) direct that the person liable to pay the sum shall be at liberty to give, to the satisfaction of a magistrate or such person as may be specified by the magistrate adjudging the money to be paid, security, with or without a surety or sureties, for the payment of the sum or of any instalment thereof, and such security may be given and enforced in manner provided by this Ordinance. (2) Where a sum is directed to be paid by instalments and default is made in the payment of any one instalment, the same proceedings may be taken as if default had been made in payment of all the instalments then remaining unpaid. (3) A magistrate directing the payment of a sum or of an instalment of a sum may direct such payment to be made at such time and in such place and to such person as may be specified by the magistrate, and every person, not being the magistrates' clerk, to whom any such sum or instalment is paid shall as soon as may be account for and pay over the same to such clerk. (See Forms 21-23, 25-27, 30-34, 38) Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 7] 42. Where any property has been taken from a person charged before a magistrate with an offence punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction, a report shall be made by the police on the charge sheet to the magistrate of the fact of such property having been taken from the accused or defendant and of the particulars thereof, and the magistrate may, if he is of opinion that the property or any portion thereof can be returned consistently with the interests of justice and with the safe custody of the accused or defendant, direct such property or any portion thereof to be returned to the accused or defendant or such other person as he may direct. [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 44] 43. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 13] Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault 44. A special magistrate shall not, by cumulative sentences of imprisonment (other than for default of finding sureties) to take effect in succession in respect of several assaults committed on the same occasion, impose on any person imprisonment for the whole exceeding 6 months; but nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions contained in section 94. (Amended, 24 of 1949, s. 14) [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 18] 45-46. [Repealed, 21 of 1970, Second Schedule]
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1988 Ed.]

Magistrates

[CAP. 227

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(b) direct payment to be made of the sum by instalments; and (c) direct that the person liable to pay the sum shall be at liberty to give, to the satisfaction of a magistrate or such person as may be specified by the magistrate adjudging the money to be paid, security, with or without a surety or sureties, for the payment of the sum or of any instalment thereof, and such security may be given and enforced in manner provided by this Ordinance.

(2) Where a sum is directed to be paid by instalments and default is made in the payment of any one instalment, the same proceedings may be taken as if default had been made in payment of all the instalments then remaining unpaid.

(3) A magistrate directing the payment of a sum or of an instalment of a sum may direct such payment to be made at such time and in such place and to such person as may be specified by the magistrate, and every person, not being the magistrates' clerk, to whom any such sum or instalment is paid shall as soon as may be account for and pay over the same to such clerk. (See Forms 21-23, 25-27, 30-34, 38)

Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant

[cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 7]

42. Where any property has been taken from a person charged before a magistrate with an offence punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction, a report shall be made by the police on the charge sheet to the magistrate of the fact of such property having been taken from the accused or defendant and of the particulars thereof, and the magistrate may, if he is of opinion that the property or any portion thereof can be returned consistently with the interests of justice and with the safe custody of the accused or defendant, direct such property or any portion thereof to be returned to the accused or defendant or such other person as he may direct.

[cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 44]

43. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 13]

Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault

44. A special magistrate shall not, by cumulative sentences of imprisonment (other than for default of finding sureties) to take effect in succession in respect of several assaults committed on the same occasion, impose on any person imprisonment for the whole exceeding 6 months; but nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions contained in section 94.

(Amended, 24 of 1949, s. 14) [cf. U.K. 1879 c. 49, s. 18]

45-46. [Repealed, 21 of 1970, Second Schedule]

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