Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)

Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 68

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68. (1) Court executive officers designated for the purpose by the Minister responsible for jus tice are also charged with the maintenance of good order and decorum in the building of the courts. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 72, every suc h officer shall, within the precincts of the building of the cour ts and of any office, building or other premises occupied by, or under the charge of, the Director General (Courts), be empowered to exerc ise all such functions, powers and du ties as are by law vested in P olice officers. (3) Subject to the provisions of article 990 and 992, where such officer detains or arrests any person for any offence committed within the precincts mentioned in the previous sub-article, he shall forthwith bring the offender before a magistrate and charge him with breach of good order and deco rum in the buildings of the c ourt and if the court, on summarily hearing the case, finds the offe nder guilty of breach of good order and decorum in the building of t he court, shall condemn the offender to any of the punishments mentioned in article 990. 26 CAP. 12.] CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE Court executive officers to execute duties personally. Amended by: VI.1880.13; XV .1913.25; XXIV .1995.35. Substituted by: XXXI.2002.35.

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