Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXLX
294. Reservation of points of law
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Any Court may, if it thinks fit, at the conclusion of the proceedings or at any time within 7 days from the time of the judgment, acquittal, sentence or order passed or made therein, reserve for the consideration of the High Court any questions of law arising in such proceedings, setting out shortly the facts on which the law is to be applied and the questions of law to be determined thereon.
Every question of law so reserved shall be submitted to such
Court in the shape of a special case in the form in Schedule 2.
Every such special case shall be drawn up by the Magistrate before which the proceedings are held and shall -
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;
set out shortly the facts which are considered by the
Magistrate to be proved;
state the question or questions of law which has or have been reserved for the opinion of the Court;
be sent by the Magistrate to the Registrar; and
be set down for argument in such manner as the High
Court directs.
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;
Registrar
Defined · s 2"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar, a Deputy Chief Registrar, a Senior Registrar or a Registrar of the Supreme Court and includes a Deputy or Assistant Registrar;
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