Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 368

368. (1) No magistrate may be challenged or may abstain from taking cognizance of any cause, ex cept immediately after the re port or complaint and for any of the reasons set out in paragraphs ( a), (b), (c) and (e) and, so far as applicable, article 734(d) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure or on the ground that he has given or is to give evidence as a witness in the cause, or on t he ground that the cause is in respect of an offence committed to his prejudice or to the prejudice of his spouse or of any other per son related to him by consanguinity or affinity in any of the degre es mentioned in paragraphs ( a) and (b) of the said article. (2) Nor may any magistrate be challenged or abstain from taking cognizance of any cause in the cases mentioned in articl e 403 and article 433(5) notwithstanding that during the inquiry the 248 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE magistrate may have conferred wi th the Police or with any membe r thereof or with the Attorney General in connection with the collection of evidence. (3) If upon hearing the report or complaint, the magistrate is o f opinion that there exists in his respect any of the reasons afo resaid, he shall make a statement thereof before proceeding further wit h the cause. (4) None of the above reasons shall debar any magistrate from issuing any warrant or performing any act in connection with an y inquiry relating to the " in genere ", or any inquest or " repertus " held in accordance with the pro visions of this Code. Duties of registrar. Added by: VI.1871.28. Amended by: XI.1900.58; VIII.1990.3. Substituted by: XXIV .1995.360; XXXI.2002.199. Cap. 12.