Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 520

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520. (1) Saving any other provisions of this Code, the following provisions of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure shall, except in so far as it is otherwise provided in this Code, apply mutatis mutandis to the courts of criminal justice: (a) articles 8, 10 to 12, 16 and 17, 23 to 30, 57 to 61, and 65 to 76 regarding the organisation of the courts; (b) articles 97 to 106, 108 to 110, 113 and 114, 119A and 123 regarding judicial times; (c) sub-articles (4), (5) and (6) of article 143, and articles 175 and 205; (d) articles 558 to 662 relating to evidence in general; and (e) articles 627 to 633, and articles 635 to 637 relating to documentary evidence and the production of documents which are in the possess ion of other persons. Power of court in respect of superfluous evidence. (2) It shall be in the power of the said courts to exclude from the evidence or pleadings, or fr om the defence, all matter whic h, in the opinion of the court, may cause unnecessary delay, or which may be irrelevant or extraneou s to the natur e of the case. Registry and registrar. First part of sec. 30 of Ord. VI of 1880, incorporated. Substituted by: XXXI.2002.204. Cap.12.

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