(a)is specified in the Second Schedule; and
Section history
Section 159 — When criminal case disclosure procedures apply
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
(1)Subject to subsection (2), the2025The2025 criminal case disclosure procedures shall 2021apply to an offence which ––
(b)is to be tried in a District Court.
Subsection (2) — Original text to 14 February 2025superseded
(2)The criminal case disclosure procedures shall2021do2021 not apply if the accused2018defence2018, on or before the date of the first criminal case disclosure conference fixed by a court under section 161(1), or such other date to which the first criminal case disclosure conference is adjourned under section 238, informs the court that he2018the accused2018 does not wish to have the criminal case disclosure procedures apply.
Subsection (2) — From 14 February 2025 (current)repealed by Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024
(2)[Deleted by Act 5 of 2024 wef 14/02/2025]
(3)For any offence other than an offence referred to2021mentioned2021 in subsection (1), the criminal case disclosure procedures shall2021do2021 not apply unless all parties consent to have the procedures apply.