Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part 8
328. Summary procedure for offences committed in Court
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where any such offence as is described in section 175, 178, 179,
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
180 or 228 of the Penal Code (Chapter 22) is committed in the view or presence of any Court of a Magistrate whether civil or criminal, the Court may cause the offender to be detained in custody, and at any time before the rising of the Court on the same day the Court may, if it thinks fit, take cognisance of the offence and sentence the offender to imprisonment for
Transferred from the Minister of Law to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, with effect from 26th July 1983 -
a 14 days or to a fine of $400, and in default of payment to imprisonment for one month.
fine
"fine" includes any fine, pecuniary penalty or forfeiture or compensation adjudged upon any conviction of any crime or offence or for the breach of any written law for the time being in force by any Court in Brunei Darussalam;
Terms defined in s 2
fine
Defined · s 2"fine" includes any fine, pecuniary penalty or forfeiture or compensation adjudged upon any conviction of any crime or offence or for the breach of any written law for the time being in force by any Court in 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;
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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