Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 434

434. Every accused person, whose arrest has not been ordered by the Attorney General under the provision of sub-article (3) of the last preceding article, or who has been discharged for want of presentation of an indictment, sh all always remain liable to fr esh proceedings, to be regularly commenced before the Court of Magistrates, whenever fresh evidence becomes available. Definition of "fresh evidence". The expression "fresh evidence" means evidence which at the time of the discharge of the accu sed, did not exist, or was not known to those who were entitled to prosecute. Power of Attorney General on collection of further evidence. Amended by: IV .1856.33; L.N. 46 of 1965; LVIII.1974.68; VIII.1990.3; IV .2023.11.