If the court in any case considers that a person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 410 and committed in its view or presence may be better dealt with by ordinary process of law, the court, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as provided in section 411, may direct the accused to be prosecuted and may require security to be given for the appearance of the accused before a Magistrate’s Court or, if sufficient security is not given, may take that person under custody to a Magistrate’s Court.
Section history
Section 412 — Alternative procedure
As in force on 1 June 2015.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 1 June 2015 You are here
- 1 October 2017 Act 19 of 2016
- 17 August 2026 Latest