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