Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 9 of 1968 [Repealed]

The repealed Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 9 of 1968 intended:

• to amend the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1955, 
  • with regard to definitions;
  • the jurisdiction of a court in respect of the trial of offences committed outside its area of jurisdiction;
  • the release on bail of an accused before conclusion of the preparatory examination;
  • the release on bail of an accused committed for trial or sentence;
  • the fixing of ball within a prescribed period;
  • the power of a superior court to admit an accused to bail;
  • the payment of a deposit instead of entering into recognizances;
  • the release of juvenile offenders without bail;
  • the release on bail or otherwise of persons arrested for certain offences;
  • the granting of leave of absence from trial;
  • arrest and punishment for failure to obey a subpoena or to remain in attendance;
  • witnesses from prison; 
  • the payment of expenses of witnesses;
  • the superscription before section 254;
  • the conviction of an accused on plea of guilty or evidence of confession;
  • the admissibility as evidence of entries in bankers' books;
  • the summoning of an accused to appear in inferior court;
  • notice to appear in inferior court; charges in remitted cases;
  • the imposition of another sentence in lieu of certain prescribed compulsory sentences;
  • the payment of a fine without appearance in court;
  • the powers of courts to impose suspended sentences or a caution or reprimand;
  • the power of a court to order an accused to pay compensation; 
  • an application for leave to appeal;
  • a special entry of irregularity or illegality;
  • certain offences in respect of which no information may be published;
  • the compounding of certain minor offences; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

13 March 1968