(a)an offence specified in the Third Schedule; or
Section history
Section 210 — Transmission of case to High Court
As in force on 17 September 2018.
(1)Whenever the Public Prosecutor is of the opinion that there is sufficient evidence to afford a foundation for a full and proper trial, he shall, by fiat in writing signed by himself, designate the High Court to try —
(b)the offences referred to in section 175(4) for which an accused may be tried at the same trial in the High Court.
(1)Where the Public Prosecutor is of the opinion that an offence must or ought to be tried in the High Court, the Public Prosecutor must, by fiat in writing signed by the Public Prosecutor, designate the High Court to try the offence.
(2)Upon receipt of the fiat referred to in subsection (1) together with the charge, the Magistrate’s Court shall cause the charge to be read and explained to the accused and thereafter —
(a)transmit the case to the High Court for the purpose of trial; and
(b)order that the accused shall be remanded in custody until and during the trial, unless he is released on bail.
(3)To avoid doubt, a Magistrate’s Court can continue to exercise powers under Division 5 of Part VI in relation to a case that has been transmitted under subsection (2) to the High Court for the purpose of trial.