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Section 426 — Copies of proceedings

As in force on 17 September 2018.

Timeline 6 versions
  1. 2 January 2011 Enacted
  2. 17 September 2018 Act 19 of 2018
  3. 31 October 2018 Act 19 of 2018, S 724 of 2018
  4. 2 January 2021 Act 40 of 2019
  5. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
  6. 17 August 2026 Latest
Amended in force 17 September 2018 by Criminal Justice Reform Act 2018
426.Copies of proceedings

(1)Any person (other than the Public Prosecutor) affected by any judgment, sentence or order made by a court may, on application to the court and upon payment of the prescribed fee, be furnished with a copy of any judgment, sentence, order, deposition or any other part of the record of proceedings.

(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), an accused committed to stand trial in the High Court shall receive free of charge a copy of the depositions of the witnesses recorded by the Magistrate.

(2)[Deleted by Act 19 of 2018 wef 17/09/2018]

(3)The court may, if it thinks fit, waive the payment of any fee under this section.

(4)The Public Prosecutor may apply to the court and must be furnished, free of charge, with a copy of any judgment, sentence, order, deposition or any other part of the record of proceedings.