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Section 258B — Reference to certain documents in Case for the Prosecution

As in force on 31 December 2021.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 31 October 2018 Act 19 of 2018, S 724 of 2018
  2. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Revised edition in force 31 December 2021

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258B.Reference to certain documents in Case for the Prosecution

Where any person is charged with an offence, any document mentioned in section 162(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) or 214(1)(a), (b) or (c), which is contained in the Case for the Prosecution filed under section 161(2) or 213(1) for the purposes of the trial of that person, may be referred to during that trial as if that document is part of the prosecutor’s statement under section 230(1)(d).