Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 525

525. (1) The following provisions shall also apply to the Court of Magistrates: (a) article 441: Provided that it shall be law ful for the court to proceed ex officio without the instance of any party; (b) articles 443, 444 and 445; (c) article 451, in so far as it relates to the mode of communicating with deaf-mutes, or dumb but not deaf persons, or persons deaf only; and article 452. (2) The provisions of articles 362, 363, 364, 383 to 387, inclusively, of article 397(5) a nd of article 399 shall also ap ply to the Criminal Court and to the Court of Criminal Appeal; and the provisions of article 452 shall also apply to the Court of Crim inal Appeal in the hearing of appeals from judgments of the Court of Magistrates. (2A) The provisions of article 412B(1) and (2) shall also apply mutatis mutandis to the Criminal Court with respect to a person in custody for an offence for which a bill of indictment has been filed as well as to the Court of Crimi nal Appeal with respect to a pe rson in custody who is a party to a ppeal proceedings b efore that cou rt: Provided that with respect to the Criminal Court the relevant decision shall in all ca ses be taken by the Court sitt ing without a jury. (3) The provisions of article 397, of sub-articles (2) to (4), b oth inclusive, of articles 467 and 623 shall, mutatis mutandis , also be applied by the Court of Magistrates in cases falling within its jurisdiction as court of crimin al judicature under any other 324 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE provision of this Code or of any other law. Service of subpoena on witnesses. Added by: III.1971.15.