223. Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings

The Court may, by order in writing, postpone or adjourn any inquiry, trial or other proceedings on such terms as it thinks fit and for as long as it considers reasonable, if the absence of a witness or any other reasonable cause makes this necessary or advisable.

Subject to subsection (3), if the accused is not on bail, the

If it appears likely that further evidence may be obtained by a remand, the Court may so remand the accused in custody for the purpose of any investigation by a law enforcement agency but not for more than 15 days at a time.

If the accused is on bail, the Court may extend the bail.

The Court must record in writing the reasons for the

Whenever a Judge or Magistrate is not available to constitute a Court of requisite jurisdiction any ~ a ~ i s t r a t e may, by order in writing, notwithstanding that he has no jurisdiction in the case, if the circumstances render it necessary so to do, from time to time postpone or adjourn the trial and may remand the accused either in custody or on bail until a Judge or

Whenever a Magistrate acts under the provisions of subsection (6), he shall report the fact forthwith to the Judge or Magistrate, as the case maybe, having jurisdiction in the case.