Criminal Procedure Code > Preliminary Title 1

Preliminary Title

Art. I. - Scope of application.

(I) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Code shall apply to all persons alike.

(2) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Code shall apply to all matters coming within the jurisdiction of the courts, the prosecution and police authorities.

Art. 2. – Application as to time.

( I) The provisions of this Code shall apply from the day of its coming into force to all cases pending on such day and occuring thereafter.

(2) Any case pending on the coming into force of this Code shall be completed by the court having: jurisdiction Linder the law repealed by this Code:

Provided that where any case is pending before a court not mentioned in this Code, such case shall be completed by the court having jurisdiction under this Code.

Art. 3. - Interpretation

In this Code the following expressions shall have the following meanings: 'Advocate General" shall mean the Advocate General appointed under the

provisions of the Public Prosecutors Proclamation No. 123 of 1952 and shall include the Attorney General in whatsoever law mentioned;

"court" shall mean a court established by law;

"Deputy Advocate General" shall mean the Deputy Advocate General appointed under the provisions of the Public Prosecutors Proclamation No. 123 of 1952;

"law" shall include proclamations, decrees, orders and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder;

"Minister" shall mean the Minister of Justice;

"prescribed" shall mean prescribed by this Code or by regulations made thereunder;

"public prosecutor" shall mean a public prosecutor appointed under the provisions of the Public Prosecutors Proclamation No. 123 of 1952;

"registrar" shall include the deputy registrar, an assistant registrar and a clerk of the court;

"young person" shall mean a person between the ages of nine and fifteen.

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