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782.   Power to transfer inquiry as to offence committed out of limit of jurisdiction

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782.   Power to transfer inquiry as to offence committed out of limit of jurisdiction

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    (1)   Without prejudice to the provisions of section 781 or any other provisions of this Code, if an accused person is brought before any magistrate at an initial hearing charged with an offence committed outside the limits of the jurisdiction of that magistrate, the magistrate may, after hearing both the prosecutor and the accused, order the accused, at any stage of the hearing to be taken by a police officer before the magistrate having jurisdiction in the place where the offence was committed.

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    (2)   If a magistrate makes an order under subsection (1) he or she shall issue a warrant for that purpose to the police officer, and shall deliver to the police officer the information, depositions, and recognizances, if any, taken in the case, which shall be delivered to the magistrate before whom the accused is brought, and such information, depositions and recognizances shall be treated to all intents and purposes as if they had been taken by the other magistrate.

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    (Amended by Act 11 of 2008)

SUB-PART B
Proceedings to Compel Appearance of Accused and Witness

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