Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XVII
151A. Committal for trial without consideration of evidence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A Magistrate holding a preliminary inquiry into an alleged offence with a view to the committal of any person for trial by the High
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;
Court may, notwithstanding the other provisions of Chapter XVII, if satisfied that all the evidence before the Court (whether for the prosecution or the defence) consists of written statements tendered to him under section 15 lB, commit the accused person for trial for the offence without consideration of the contents of those statements, subject to subsection (2).
The accused person may request the Magistrate to consider a submission that the statements disclose insufficient evidence to put the
a accused person on trial for the offence, in which case the Magistrate, if he agrees with the submission after hearing the officer conducting the prosecution, shall discharge the accused person.
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
Terms defined in s 2
High Court
Defined · s 2"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
inquiry
Defined · s 2"inquiry" includes every inquiry conducted under this Code before a Magistrate;
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;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
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