Singapore legislation

Section 150

Procedure after committal of accused for trial

(1)

When the accused is committed for trial, the Magistrate’s Court shall send a copy of the record of the proceedings to the Public Prosecutor and to the accused and, when it receives an order from the Public Prosecutor to do so, the original record and any document, weapon or other thing which is to be produced in evidence to the Registrar.

(2)

Any such thing which from its bulk or otherwise cannot conveniently be forwarded to the Registrar may remain in the custody of the police.

(3)

A list of all exhibits with a note of their distinguishing marks and showing which of those exhibits are forwarded with the record and which remain in the custody of the police shall be sent to the Registrar with the record.

(4)

The record shall comprise the following particulars:

(a)

the serial number;

(b)

the date of the commission of the offence;

(c)

the date of the complaint, if any;

(d)

the name and residence of the complainant, if any;

(e)

the name, residence, if known, and nationality of the accused;

(f)

the offence complained of and the offence, if any, proved and the value of the property, if any, in respect of which the offence has been committed;

(g)

the date of the summons or warrant and of the return day of the summons, if any, or on which the accused was first arrested;

(h)

the date on which the accused first appeared or was brought before the Magistrate’s Court;

(i)

the date of the making of each adjournment or postponement, if any, and the date to which the adjournment or postponement was made and the grounds of making the same;

(j)

the date on which the proceedings terminated;

(k)

the order made;

(l)

the depositions;

(m)

the statement or evidence of the accused under section 145, if any;

(n)

the charge; and

(o)

the list of witnesses given by the accused. [149

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