(1)Where the Public Prosecutor is of the opinion that an offence must or ought to be tried in the General Division of the High Court, the Public Prosecutor must, by fiat in writing signed by the Public Prosecutor, designate the General Division of the High Court to try the offence.
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Section 210 — Transmission of case to General Division of High Court
As in force on 26 June 2023.
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(2)Upon receipt of the fiat mentioned in subsection (1) together with the charge, the Magistrate’s Court must cause the charge to be read and explained to the accused and thereafter —
(a)transmit the case to the General Division of the High Court for the purpose of trial; and
(b)order that the accused be remanded in custody until and during the trial, unless the accused is released on bail.
(3)To avoid doubt, a Magistrate’s Court can continue to exercise powers under Division 5 of Part 6 in relation to a case that has been transmitted under subsection (2) to the General Division of the High Court for the purpose of trial.