Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XVII
146. Bond of witnesses
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Witnesses for the prosecution and defence whose attendance is necessary at the trial before the High Court and who appear before the committing Magistrate shall be bound over by him to be in attendance when called upon to give evidence at such trial and may in the discretion of the
High Court
"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Magistrate be required to execute bonds and to find sureties for the observance of such bonds.
Magistrate
"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
If any witness refuses to execute the bond, the Magistrate may commit him to prison until the trial or until he gives satisfactory security that he will give evidence at the trial.
Terms defined in s 2
High Court
Defined · s 2"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
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