Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Repeal and re-enactment of section 49

Section 49 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Transmission of papers to respondent49.—

(1)

The Registrar shall as soon as practicable furnish the respondent or his advocate and solicitor with a copy of the proceedings in the case and a copy of the notice of appeal and of the petition of appeal.(2) When an appeal is presented against an acquittal the High Court may issue a warrant directing that the accused person shall be arrested and brought before it and may commit him to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him to bail.”.

Clause 6 — Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill