Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Prevention of Offences
42. Security for keeping peace by complainant
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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;
The evidence which the court relies on under subsection (1) must be read to the complainant, but it is not necessary to recall any witness unless the complainant desires to cross‑examine the witness.
The court may deal with this proceeding either as part of the case out of which it has arisen or as a separate proceeding.
proceeding
“proceeding” includes a criminal case disclosure conference and a case conference, held under Part 9 or 10, as the case may be;