Singapore legislation
Clause 177
Clause 177
Examining Magistrate to conduct committal hearing
(1)
A committal hearing under this Division shall be held before a Magistrate (referred to as the examining Magistrate).
(2)
Whenever from any cause an examining Magistrate conducting a committal hearing is unable to conveniently complete the proceedings of the hearing himself, another examining Magistrate may complete the hearing and proceed as if he had heard and recorded all the evidence himself.