Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 13 · General Provisions Relating to Proceedings in Courts
238. Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
Feedback & supportThe court may postpone or adjourn any inquiry, trial or other proceedings on such terms as it thinks fit and for as long as it considers reasonable, if the absence of a witness or any other reasonable cause makes this necessary or advisable.
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
Subject to subsection (3), if the accused is not on bail, the court may by a warrant remand the accused in custody as it thinks fit.
subject
“subject” means a person who enters into a DPA with the Public Prosecutor.
If it appears likely that further evidence may be obtained by a remand, the court may so remand the accused in custody for the purpose of any investigation by a law enforcement agency but not for more than 8 days at a time.
law enforcement agency
“law enforcement agency” means any authority or person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law;
If the accused is on bail, the court may extend the bail.
The court must record in writing the reasons for the postponement or adjournment of the proceedings.
writing
“writing” includes any mode of representing or reproducing words, figures, drawings or symbols in a visible form, whether permanent or otherwise.