Singapore legislation
Clause 201
Clause 201
Public Prosecutor may by fiat designate court of trial when criminal offence disclosed
(1)
Whenever the Public Prosecutor is of the opinion that a criminal offence is disclosed by the record and that further proceedings should be taken against the accused and that the evidence taken is sufficient to afford a foundation for a full and proper trial, he shall, by his fiat in writing signed by himself, designate the court, whether the High Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court, before which the case shall be placed for trial and shall order the record of the case to be transmitted to the court so designated.
(2)
Such fiat shall be filed with and form part of the record of the case.