Singapore legislation

Section 72

of Criminal Procedure Code

Section 72

Security for keeping the peace by complainant

(1)

If during or after the trial of a case the court is of opinion that the conduct of a complainant is or has been such that it is necessary to call upon him to show cause why he should not enter into a bond to keep the peace for such period not exceeding 6 months as the court thinks fit to fix, the court may summarily call upon him to do so and in the event of his failing to do so may order him to execute such a bond.

(2)

The evidence upon which the court decides to call on a person to show cause under this section shall be read to the person so called on, but it shall not be necessary to recall any witness unless the person called upon desires to cross-examine the witness.

(3)

The case to show cause under this section may, as the court sees fit, proceed as either part of the case out of which it has arisen or as a separate proceeding.[71

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