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THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT OF BHUTAN 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Shol1 T itl e, Commencement and Extend 1 'i"f'"iDIIl In the Code, Secti on 4 (d) is amended 1 4~!ll"~ 2 In the Code, Section 9 (d) is amended iJJa;~ ' II]~<>JS:;' qQj'%II]<>J 'iil'~ <>J ' !SQ ' ~I 2 In th e Code, Secti on 10 Cb) is amend ed &iJJ<>J~Q ' ~q ' ~~'a;~ "" (<:;') tJq ~ <:;' q~~~ ' iJJE!~'tJl In th e Code, Sectio n 13 is amend ed 2 &iJJ<>J~q~q~~'a;~' (' (<:;') tJ q~ '~~<>IE!\~tJl "- In the Code, Secti on 13, 1 is amend ed 3 &<>I<>J~Q ~q~~'a; ~ ' 70 (Ill) tJ' q~ '~~'<>IE!~'iXi~tJl "- ~ In th e Code, Secti on 13.3 is amend ed J &iJJ<>J~q~q~~'a; ~ , 7. t.)' q~~~ ' <>IE!\iXi~tJ l "- In the Code, Section 14 is amend ed 3 &iJJ<>J~q~q~~' a;~' 7. ,7 tJ q~ ' ~~ ' <>IE!\~tJl "- In the Code, Secti on 14, 1 is repealed 4 &iJJ<>J~q ' ~q~~'a; ~' 7. ,. tJ' q~~~ ' <>IE! ~'iXi~tJl ~ I n the Code, Secti on 15 is amend ed 4 &iJJ<>J~q~q~~'a; ~ 7"" tJ' q~ '~~' <>IE!~ '~tJl ~ In the Code, Section 18 is amended 4 &<>I<>J~q~q~~'a; ~ 7"",7 t.)' if".il\<>IE!\~q l "'- In the Code, Section 29 is amend ed 4 &<>I<>J~q~q~~'a;~' 7U, tJ q~~~ '<>I E!~ '~tJl "'- In th e Code, Section 42 ( b) is amend ed 5 In th e Code, Section 42 ,1 is amend ed 5 &<>I<>J~q ' ~q~~' a;~ ' 7" tJ' q~~~' <>IE!~'~tJ l "'- In the Code, after Secti on 96 a new secti on is in serted 5 &<>I<>J~q '~q~~'a;~ ' ",(' tJ' q~ ' ~~ ' <>IE! ~ '~tJl "'- In th e Code, Secti on 97 is amend ed 5 &<>I<>J ' ~Q~q~~'a;~' """, (Ill) tJ q~ '~~ ' <>IE! \iXi~tJ l ~ In th e Code, Secti on 98 is amend ed 5 &<>I <>J ' ~Q~q~~ ' a; ~' """' ,7 tJ' q~ '~~ ' ~'cij ~ <>IE! ~ '~tJl ~
In th e Code, Secti on 99 ,6( c) is amend ed 6 &<>I<>J '~Q '~q~~' a;~' ('G tJq~<>J ' ~' ~~ 'a; ~' II] '~f,;tJ'~~<>JiXi~tJ l ~
[n th e Code, Section 101.3 is repealed 6 &<>I<>J~q~q~~' a;~ ' ("V tJ' q~~~' <>IE! ~'~tJ l ~
In the Code, Secti on 107, 1 is amended 6 &<>I<>J ' ~q~q~~'a; ~ ' (''' tJ' q~'f~' <>IE!\~tJ l ~ In the Code, Secti on 11 2 is repea led 6 &<>I<>J ' ~Q ' ~q~~' a;~ ' (,("G (11]) t.)' ~ '~~ <>IE!\~tJl r, In th e Code, Secti on 11 4 is repealed 6 &<>I<>J ' ~q~q~~'a; ~ ' 7°7,. tJ 'if> ' .il\<>IE!\~q l r, In the Code, Secti on 148, 1 is amend ed 6 &<>I<>J ' ~q~q~~' a;~' 7°'11,7 tJ' q~~~' <>IE!\~tJl r, In th e Code, Secti on ISO is amend ed 6 &iJJ<>J~q~q ' ~~ 'a; ~ ' 77'" tJ ' if> ' .il\<>IE!\~Q I r, &<>I<>J~q~q ~~'a;~' 77"" tJ if>.il \ <>IE! \~Q I r, &<>I~~Q ~q ' ~~'a;~' 7""",7 q~~~ ' <>IE! ~ iXi~tJl r, &<>I<>J ' ~Q~q ' ~~ 'a; ~ ' Jll,0 q~ '~~<>IE!~'~tJ l r, In the Code, Section 153. I is amend ed 7 7 In the Code, Section 17 1 is amended &~"f~q~q · '{~ ' ai~ ' 1( ...., "'~ · f~ · ~~\~'< 1 oJ 7 In the Code, Section 178 is amend ed &~"l~q~q . '{~' ai~ ' 7-:V7 "'~ 'f~' ~~\~'<1 oJ In the Code, Section 178.1 is amended 7 &~"l . ~q~q . '{~' ai~ 7-:V~ "'~f~ ' ~~,,\ '~'<1 oJ In th e Code, Section 186 is amended 7 &~"l"~q~q . '{~ ' ai~' , -:vq "'~f~ ' ~~,,\'Ui,,\'<1 oJ In the Code, Section 186. I is amended 8 &~"l~q~q '{~ ' ai~ ' 7 ~G "'~ ' f~~~\Ui,,\'<1 oJ In th e Code, Section 191 . I is amend ed 8 &~"l~q~q . '{~'ai~' 7~G. 7 "'~f~ ' ~~\Ui,,\'<1 <, In th e Code, after Section 19 1.1, a new section is in serted 9 &~"l . ~q~q . '{~' ai~ 7('7.7 "'~ 'f~ ' ~~\Ui,,\'<1 <, In the Code, Secti on 194 is amend ed 9 &~"l . ~q~q '{~ai~ ' 7('7.7 , Short T itle, Commencement and Extent t.J~·~lIj~ · il"~ · '2.1 t.J~ · ~"' '¥1'''' · lIj~IlJ·~~·a; · q"(lIj · ~ql 1. This Act shall: a) Be call ed THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ? qQq ·~",,~·q~1 PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT OF BHUT AN 2011; "1[ ~~~~ill~il·sqq.~l·Uit ~iJll!I"~"(~~) th b) Come into force on tbe 4th Day ofthe 5 Month of ~iJll!I" ~077 ~cJ( S~ · q~\~QjI Iron Female Rabbit Year of the Bhutanese Calendar fl.1[ ~"'~lIj~'lIj~"".a:r~lIj~.~Uj"~ . a:r ~. ~ t.J~.a;~ . <>- ~q",,' ~. th corresponding to the 5 Day of July, 2011 ; and a:r ~0?'J ~ . '2.1 t.J~.a;~. ~ 1lJ~ ' q!!f~"'~ q~~ · ti~·qq\ c) Extend to the whole of Bhutan. ~Qjl 2. In the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code of Bhutan lIj[ q&"l ' ~IlJ ' fl.1q-tg·~·~~ · Uj",,~·~' ~q-~' 2001, hereinafter referred to as the Code, Section 4 (d) is amended as : '1,. ~~~~ill"~il·sqq.~l·Ui~iJI~q ~007 ~~. "protecting the privacy of a child in conflict with law; ~~iJlE!l~q' ~ ~~~ co- (") qq.~"1 and" , The Civil and Criminal Procedure Cod e (Ame ndm ent) Act of Dhutan20t t 1 3. In the Code, Section 9 (d) is amended as : "have four Drangpons appointed by the Druk Gyalpo by ~. rgiJI~~~~~ (' (") ~ ~~ ~~~iJll{'i~9 warrant under His hand and seal in consultation with the ~,,· ,,\q~'q~'''\ilT3l'~' ~n.riXI"l)l't!lCJJI~f~q ' ~~ ' arll]l)l ' ~' q~ ' q~~'CJJE(,,\'~' National Judicial Commission", q~ll]'~"'l:qCJJilill] " l)l' ~(h~}~ll] ' ~ll]l)l ' ''\'' '~ ll] ' ,,\CJJ '-o ~'~'q'ljq ' ~CJJ'fill] ' 4. In the Code, Section 10 (b) is amended as : ~'q~qrc;ll]'ll]~"'~1 "have eight Drangpons appointed by the Druk Gyalpo C:.. rgiJI~~q'~~~~ ?O (Ill) ~ ~~ ~~~iJll{'i~9 by warrant under His hand and seal on the ~,,',,\q~ ' q~"\ ' ''\ilT3l ' ~ ' ~"'l 'iXI"l)l , t!lCJJl)l ' ~q ' ~~'arll]l)l ' ~l)l'ml)l ' q~ql)l' recommendation of the National Judicial Commission;" fill]' q~"T~"'l:qCJJ~ll]"l)l' ~1"\'~ ' ~ll]'~ll]l)l ' ''\'''~ll]',,\CJJ ' -o~ ' ~' q'ljq' s. In the Code, Section 13 is amended as : ~CJJ~ll] ' ~' q~qrc;ll] ' ll]~"'~1 "The Druk Gyalpo shall, by warrant under His hand and seal, appoint: l{, rgiJI~q'~~~~ " ~ ~~ ~~~iJll{'i~9 a) the Chief Justice of Bhutan, in consu ltation with the q~ll] '~"'l:qCJJ~ll] " l)l ' ~1"\ ' ~ '~ll] ' ~ll]l)l'''\'''~ll]',,\CJJ ' -o~ ' ~' q'ljq ' ~CJJ~ll] ' National Judicial Commission; ~'q~qrc;ll]'ll]~,,'~ ' q~1 b) Drangpons of the Supreme Court, in consultation with 'lj 'I ~"'l'iXI"l)l,t!lCJJl)l'~q'~~ 'arll]l)l ' ~' q~ ' q~~'CJJE(,,\ ' ~ ' q~ll] , ,.t!lCJJl)l '~' the National Judicial Commission; and ~~ ,q."\"1 [Q c) Chief Justice and Drangpons of the High Court, upon 'I ~"'l'iXI"l)l'&CJJl)l~q,~~,arll]l)l' ~' q~ ' q~~'CJJE(,,\'~' CJJ~~'CJJ~ ' &CJJl)l ' the recommendation of th e National Judicial ~}q\\~ ' l)lq'~,,' ,,\q~1 Commission", ll]'I ~"'l ' iXI"l)l ' &CJJl)l '~q ' ~~'arll]l)l '~' 9ll)l ' q~ql)l~ll] ' .I;'CJJEf&CJJl)l'~'q\\~ ' l)lq'&CJJl)l'Y"\'" ~,,' ,,\q~1 6. In the Code, Section 13.1 is amended as : "The Chi ef Justice of Bhutan shall appoint Drangpons (s . rgiJI~~q'~~~~ 'A? ~ ~~ ~~~iJll{'i~9 of the Dzongkhag and Dungkhag Courts, upon the ~"'l ' ll]~"'t!lCJJl)l'~''''ll)l ' ll]iXlll] 'arll]l)l ' ~q ' ilj~ ' ~~ ' ~"" q~lIf "t!lCJJl)l'y~~:q. recommendation of the Royal Judicial Service Council", 'l)l'f.:;'[Qll]Y~"' [Qll] ' t!lCJJl)l '~' q\\~'l)lq,~", ,,\q~, ~, q~qrc;lIfCJJg,,\,~1 T he Civil and Cdminnl Procedure Code (Ame ndm en t) Act of Bhutan20 11 2 7. In the Code, Section 13.3 is amended as : "Aft er receiving the warrant of appointment from the rV . ~iJl~~q'~r.t;',~ ""' I;f ~, ~~,iJlr{l~9 Druk Gyalpo, the Chief Justice shall administer an "oath q~IlT~rlJ~'l<1q~'rlJ~ ' q~ql<1l1j · ~ · q"lq · .\3 (;r~c:r~~cJ.rrlJ~· ~""~ ' of All egiance and Secrecy" before a court and obtain a q~~ '~lIj ' ~'" ~""~·~· fff~·q.~~ · .\3.a;lIj ' ~"' lIj~". qf.\ . ~"".qi5 q . tl:l~ . written pl edge as fo ll ows: ~ilf~<.Jg " I...... in the name of the Tripp/e Ge m and the ~~ ...... ~".~~ . ~11f~""'~lIj ' lIj~""Y' ~<.JrlJ · ~~ · q~lIj · <.Jf.\ · ~""·i5~ · guardian deities of th e Kingdom of Bhutan do solemnly ~. ""¥.\.",,a;~ . q~ ~"' .\3l1j ' <.J . ~~ . ~"" . qi5q . ~". q~~ . ~~ . q~"".~~. swear and affirm that I will faithfully perform the duties lIj~~'~~' ~ '~rlJ~ ' ~"· ~ · Ulllj · a;,,· ~ · qllj~ · ~~· q~c:r~·~· qllj.a;.~". of my offi ce without fear and favour, affection or ill q~"" . ,,~ . ~~ . <.J~ ' ~lIj ' q~",, ' '''''''' ' q~~". .\3 · ~",,·a;lIj · ~"·rlJ~ ·~·q!:l~ · will and will to the best of ability, preserve, protect and llj~:q~ . q?~.~ . ~c:rllj~"" ' lIj~ . q~~ ' ~,,'~c:rg~ , ~,,' gc:r ~ · q tf~ ' llj"· defend Tsa-Wa-Sum with Tha Damtsi and Ley ifllj~ · ~llj·~lIj'G.'~f.\ · fll~ · !il"~ · ~,,,, · qi5q ·~rlJ ' ql l umdrey," 8. In the Code, Section 14 is amended as : "The Druk Gyalpo shall appoint members of the <.. ~iJl~~q'~r.t;',~ ~ I;f ~, ~~,iJlr{l~9 National Judicial Commission by warrant under His q~llj '~rlJ~""~lIj ' ~~ ' ~1'\~·~lIj · ?lIj~·~"·~ llj · ~"" · i5~ ' m ' q"lq·.\3"" ·~lIj · hand and seal. The Nati onal Judicial Commission shall ~. ~rlJ'iXl"~ · ~""~ ' ~·~~'~lIj~ · ~· ~~'~ · q~ql<1llj ' llj~"'~1 ~rlJ'iXl,,~' comprise: ~""~ '~'~~'~lIj~ '~' !!]"~·~· ~~·~ilf<.J · q~ · llJ"' 1 a) The Chi ef Ju stice of Bhutan as Chairperson; "11 ~ · q~~ · q~llj · ~ ' ~""~ ' Yfff~~~"· 1 b) The seni or most Drangpon of th e Supreme Court; flll ""~~'''''1f~",,~ ' q~~ ' m' ili~ ' ~'''' ' ''''1f4~'~':i''' ~c:J~1 c) The Chairperso n of the Legislative Committee of th e lljI ~rlJ · iXl"~ ·~lIj~ ' q~f.\ · ~""~~~'~lIj~ · ~,,' ~ · ~ ' q~~1 Nati onal Assemb ly; and ~ ' ~c:J~ ' iXl"~ ' Gql d) The Attorn ey General". "'I The Civil ~ltd Criminal Procedure Cod c (Ame ndm ent ) Act of nhllt:1II2011 3 9. In the Code, Section 14.1 is repealed. 10. In the Code, Section 15 is amended as : ?o. "The independence of the Drangpons of the Supreme ~~~~q~~~~ ~ q ~~ ~~~~~l~~ Court and the Hi gh Court shall be guaranteed, provided cJJ'(~'cJJ~ ~r:;: if;·cJJ~~cJJ~·q~~ · m·Ei~· ~r:I~ · i& · ~·",~·~q~·q~ · fIl~ ·rl) ~·~r::r that a Drangpon may be censured or suspended by a ~iXJ~' ~·tlJ~· ~~ · ~~·m·q~~·~~~·~r::rt.Jf.\ · Ei~·~r:I~·%Il]·~· ~1lJ'iXJ~~ ' command of the Druk Gyalpo on the recommendation ~cJJ~·~·~~·tll]~·~· q~cJJ·i&IlJ·~· 1l]~~'~~'~?f~.qqr::r.;)~t.J . ~qa,.:x; .a;. of the National Judicial Commission for proven ~~·tll]~·~f.\ · ~~·q~q~'2Il] · q~Il] ' mllJ'ticJJ;I;Il] '~~ ' Ei~·~r:I~ · ~ · ~·q1q · misbehavior, which, in the opinion of the Commission, does not deserve impeaclunent". mf.\'2Il] · IlJ~·q1q·q~~ · tlJ~·~· ~Qj~~'?4Il]·~ · q1q · ~·Il]~~·;I;1l]1 11. I n the Code, Section 18 is amended as : n. ~~~~q~~~~ 7'- q ~~ ~~~~~l~~ "Where a question of law or fact is of such a nature and 1l]1lJ'~\ ~cJJ~ ' tlJ~·~ · ~~ ' ~~~'~~Il]~'Il]~ '%Il]'~' Il] ~q~Il]~'~~' of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain q~ · q~cJJ ·~· Il]IlJ·if; · qf.\·~",· cJJ'(~·cJJ~mcJJ~·q~~·IlJ~ · C4~·iilq~·if; · qf.\ · the opinion of the Supreme Court upon it, the Druk q~cJJ·qa;",·q~~· ~Qjt.J ·~~·a;· q~Il] 'mllJ'ticJJ;I;Il]'~~' ~'~Il]~'~~Il]~' Gyalpo may refer the question to that Court for its 1l]~ ' Il]~Il]~'~r::r~~'~' cJJ'(~·cJJIi~cJJ~·q~~ · ~·Il]~~·;I;Il]t.J'~~· ~cJJ~ ' consideration. The Court shall hear the reference and q~~.q~.~~. q1q'~~'~ ' ~~'Il]~~ '~r::r~~cJJ ' IlJ~' q~llj'mllJ'ticJJd';'Il] ' ~' submit to the Druk Gyalpo its opinion thereon". q~cJJ·qa;"'·~IlJ·~' 12. In the Code, Secti on 29 is amended as : "The Royal Courts of Justice shall apply International ?'),. ~~~q~~~~ ~(' q ~~ ~~~~~l~~ Conventions, Covenants, Treaties and Protocols that are ~1lJ·~f.\·~~~ · t\)llj'~~ · ~~·qi{cJJ~·~·~~·d';'~· T he Civi l and Crimin:ll Procedure Code (Amendment) Act of Oh ll ':1 11 20 11 4 13. In the Code, Section 42 ( b) is amended as : "daily all owance at the prevailing rate prescribed by the ?'?. miJI~q'~~i~ ""~ (IQ) q' ~i ~~iiJI~l~~ minimum wage". ;E\\) . qiJ]~'r:Jq'\7"'iJ.J >:lq':l]'i!i''?j''' ' ~~ ' '?j''' ' ~'=l~ ' ~~'~~ ' ~1 14. In the Code, Section 42.1 is amended as : "If the Court summoned the witness sua sponte, after ?e:.. miJI~~q'~~i~ ""~.? q' ~i ~~iiJI~l~~ considering it necessary, expedient or otherwise in the lljrl.J ' ~~ ' iJ.J'i1illjrl.J'rl.JiJ.J' llj"' iJ.J@llj~' 1lyoj~ · UJ"· 5;"· @iJ.J~ ·~· iJ.J>:l~~~ · ~· interest of justice to do so, the Government shall pay llj~llj~'~q'~q'r:Jq . ~~ . ~. @iJ.J~.~ . ~\)~.~q.q~~~~ . ~". q~~.~. ~r:J '" reasonable travelling fare and daily all owance at the prevailing rate prescribed by the minimum wage". t:i'''' ' ~~llj~ . q~ ' llj~''' q'tI:!~ . a; . ~ . ~ ~'iJ.J.t~'~~ 'r:J q ' ~~rl.J ' :l]'~'" ;E\\)' I S. In the Code, after Section 96 a new section is qiJ]\r:Jq'\7"'iJ.J>:lq':l]'i!i''?j'''' ~~ ' '?j''' ' ~'=l ~ ' ~~'~ '' llj~''' rl.J~ ' llj~''' ~' inserted, namely: ?t{. "Section 96A miJI~~q'~~i~ fG qq.~~~l'i~IIF'q'~~ The judgment of the Court shall be made accessible in l'ia;i fG ("1) ~ the publi c domain which shall include libraries". @iJ.J~ . ~\)~ . ~.~~~ .~\~ . ~t) · iJ.JE(\,;jo~ · ~ · ~ ' ~iJ.J"~ ' iJ.J,,~TQ'''~'€llj ' rl.J~' ,€q'~llj~r:J . ~ . q~~' 16. In the Code, Section 97 is amended as : "It shall be the discretion of the Court based on the ? "The Court may ord er a defaulting party to pay costs to ?1Il. miJI~~q'~~i~ ~ q' ~i ~~iiJI~l~'4 the attending party calcu lated at the rate prescribed &iJ.J~ ' ~\)~ ' rl.J~ ' ~1ljrl.J ·4"'· o~·~·~'4~ · ~· ~~ · &iJ.J~ . ~", . qo:>:"~' ~'4~'~'Q!' tmder the minimum wage". ;E~,\\·qiJf\r:Jq · \7";: iJ.J>:lq · :l] · i!iyq~~· q~CJ-I~ ' ~'~' :J,\~~ ' ~,\~Q]~ ' r:Jq. q"l" ' ~' Ilj~"'ffi"1l T he Civil il ll d C rimill i1 1 Procedure Code (Amendm ent ) Act of Bhutnll201 1 5 18. In the Code, Section 99 .6( c) is amended as : "agricultural land to the extent of minimum acre cei ling ~iJ{~~q~~~~ (,(,.G (111) q" ~~ ~~~iJ{(l~~ prescribed by the Land Act of Bhutan;" ~&I!fIlt<:-.l~·<:1i5~ · &l",,<:-.l · ~"· ifi~ · \i·<:1i1fy,J~ · ~"· ~· ? ~ . ~iJ{~~q~~~~ 70 7.' q"m'~'iJ{(l'~~ 19. In the Code, Section 101.3 is repealed. '-\0. ~iJ{~q~~~~ 70-».7 q" ~~ ~~~iJ{(l~~ 20. In the Code, Section 107.1 is amended as : ~,qq,qlyrilj'~,"",q~q~ ' ~r::: ~'qq'~\~~~'!?l'~q~~ ' ~q ' t4~ ' q~~' ~~ "At any stage of the proceedings, it shall be open to the '-\C:., ~iJ{~~q~q. l'~~ 110 ~~ ~~~iJ{(l~~ parties to take the help of members of the concerned ~'~~:~5 , ""a;""~·9"'~I!f~· ti:l~ · ~", &l""~ '~q~~~ ' ~i1f~ ' ",,j'ff~"' <:1t{~ ' Local Government or Barmi as mediators for mutual ~'4~ ' ~' ~~ ' ~'~'~ &~'~"'<:1~'~~I!f~~~ ' ~' ~"' ~~I!f T he Civil :llld C riminnl Procedure Code (A mendment) Act of llhuta n20 II 6 25. In the Code, Section 153.1 is amended as : "The party may be liable for such costs as the Court may ':\1{. ~cq~~q~q.l'~~ ~'"7 ~~ ~~~cql{l~r;q award calculated in accordance with the minimum &"'I<:-rfu' <:<\)~ ' <:-l '''I <:-l ' ~q~·~·~"·"'I.l:Jq·griliq·q~"'I<:-l·%<:-l"q~·[!J·9~,,·qq· wage". ~\9l~'9"'l\)~'~' ~\~ilf<:-l'<,Jq'<:<9~'<:<&~9<,J'~~1 ':\(S. ~cq~~q~q. l'~~ ~7 ~~ ~~~cql{l~r;q 26. In the Code, Section 171 is amended as : q~~ · <: "A search shall be made in the presence of one or more ~'!!]%!!] ' !!]i>!' ~·IlJ<:-l · ~!!]·<,Jq·~ <:-l'~ '~ ' UJ"· ~· <:<~~.a;\i5~'~'')<,J".r:r members of the concerned Local Government or any !!],,· ~,,·% !!]·<: "The Court may order an accused to be remanded to fu ·~<:-l · "I<:-l ·~!!] · qfu<:-l · <,J"' · ~' '''Ia;~ ' 'l{~'<,Jq'~' ~~ ' '''I~<:-l .a; . &"'I<:-l'<:<\)~'''I<:-l ' police/judicial custody, if there ex ists reasonable cause The Civil 11 lid Criminal Procedure Code (Ame ndm ent) Act or nhutrlll20 I t 7 that he/she has perpetrated a crime, within th e limits prescribed by this Code". ~~ ' f.l~~~ . ~~.~. f.l~ 30. In the Code, Section 186.1 is amended as : "The Court may. depending on the nature of the crime, ~o. ~a1~~q'~q.l~~ ')l.G.') ~~ ~~~a1f!'i~~ order the accused to be released on bail, in lieu of ~~·rlJ~-.r~·.l\,,·q~~Y· f.l~rlJ · ~· ~a.;~·f.l\1~·rlJ~· ~~'f.l~ll]~'~~ ' ~ ' detention" . q1ll] · r' · ~·a; r;r~· gf\9JrlJ·~ll]·~· ~a.;·9JrlJ · ~7"·· ~llf~ · ~q · q1f.l ·~· ll]~" · ;rll]! 31. In the Code, Secti on 191.1 is amended as : "The Comt, prior to the preliminary hearing, may fro m ~ ? ~a1~~q'~q. l~~ ')f').') ~~ ~~~a1f!'i~~ time to time authorize the detention of the accused for a ~ ·i1f~ · ftj~·ll]~~ · a.; · a.;~\i1f"· rlJ~· \1~'~"' \1~ ' ~' ~a.;~ ·~· f.l\1~·~ · rlJ~· reasonable duration calculated from the date of issuance ~~ ' f.l~ll]~ ' '5~'~ ' q1ll]Y ' f.lq~ · qlOjll]·~ ' ~' T{la.;'q1f.l ·~·~"'~ · ll]~"· of th e first remand order whi ch in the whole shall not qq ·a; ~ · ~"~ · rlJ~'q~~ q~~ ' f.lg:~ .~ ' qq ' \1~ ' ~~ ' ll]~,,·;rll]~ · ~·UJ"· exceed: u:J,,~ , tll]~ ' qilirlJ '~ ' .ill~: (a) Forty nine days, if sa ti sfied that adequate grounds exist for doing so; and 11 ~rlJ · ~l'~ ' q~~·a.;~l'q~ ·~ ~~ · ~~l'~· ~ · q · ~,,· a;· (b) One hundred and eight days, where the investi gati on ~~f.la.;1 relates to a heinous crime". fIll ~q · ~~l'~'a;q~ ' '5~ ·~~ · rlJ~4~ · ~''· f.li:lrlJ ' r;ru:J~ ,a;, 1Cj ~"'q~~1 Th e Civil and Crimill al Proce dure Code (A mendment) Act of llhllt:1u20 11 8 32. In the Code, after Section 191.1 ,a new section is inserted, namely : ~'J,. m~~~.. ~q.l'~~ ')~').') ~q.~~~ l'~ffi~"F'q-~1:lJ "Section 191.2 l'~ffi~ ')~'). ~ I:lJ A person detained prior to conviction under thi s Code ~CJ.JI~f~qq~f:l · qllr ~CJ.J.::-rllj~~w · ~q"lf:l ·Qj"· flJ~ · r.;l'T]llj ' '7'''qq~ ' q"1llj ' shall have the rights of access to and advice from a lri\"lf:l ' ~ ' ~llj ' ~' ~q~·~llj · q~~·~·~,,· ~q~r.1J~ ·~· ~" . ~ . ~ . ~" . q~\ Jabmi and of access to fami ly members". ~f:l'rfq~q"' lri~1 33. In the Code, Section 194 is amended as : ~~. m~~~.. ~q.l'~~ ')~.,. ~~ ,)~~~(~1:lJ "Persons accused of the same offence or any offence llj~y'~ 34. In the Code, Section 195.1 is amended as : ~C:.. m~~~.. ~q.l'~~ ')F---') ~~ ~~~~('i~1:lJ &CJ.J~·~"·mq · q'lj The Civi l and Crimi ll nl Procedure Code (Ame ndment) Act of Bhutnn20 11 9 and is a child in conflict with law, and if so is represented by parent/member of a family/legal ~/~""!r"'!'l.~·~l~g:'V~j':j·~~· ~a;<:r~q\~· ~ ' .I3q~ 'iXj\<:.Jq.~;<; 7'~ guardian! Jabmi, and understands:" q~lIf~QjI 36. In the Cod e, after Section 199.8 , a new Section is 'Ms . &~~~q"~~~~ ?('('.' T.lq.~~~ l~ffi~~T.I"~~ insCl"ted, namely : l,ffi~ ?('('.,("I)~ "Section 199.8A ~\fFtl(~"qq.~l·q~1 Non-Bail able Offence ~",~·q~~·RJ~· ~~·q~lIj~·~qqq·~·~lIj·~·m~·9JRJ·lIj~" · ,,,·;I;lIjq: The Court shall not grant bail to a person who has been '1]) lIjllr~\ lIj~~ ' ~~rl.J ' ~ ' ~rl.J·~q·~·q~·~"·~,,· ,,,,·qi5~·~· ~lIjllr51;{': charged with; (N~·<:.J·~"· I Ca) an offence against the security and sovereignty of th e ~) lIj~\~~rl.J ' ~' ~s·~"' ·i~ · <:.Jq ·~~·~ ~y ~~q ·tJ.I ~·a;~·(N ~ · ql country; and Cb) an offence of or above felony of the second degree". 37. In the Code, Section 205 is amended as : "The prosecution may move the Courts for new trials based on newly discovered evidence or on other grounds". ~f. &~~~~q.l~~ ~~ T.lq.~~~ l~~~T.I"~~ 38. In the Cod e, Section 208Ca) is r epealed. l~ffi~ ~~("I)~ 39. In the Code, after Section 212, a new Section is q'1]lIj'r'.~q~.qq.~~ . ~. ~~·9Jrl.J·q7"·qq·~·%lIj·tJ.I,,,~, ~"'~ ''''& ~ ' inserted, namely: ~~.qq.q'1]lIj'r'.qq~ . qfC.jllj . qq'~ '%lIj'~' ~~·u~·~·~,,· tJ.I". ~ . "Section 212A ~",~·",&~·~ ~ · qqq'1]lIj · r' · RJ~·q~~ · A person detained and acquitted thereof or subjected to unlawful detention is entitled to be compensated for the 70 T he Civi l and Crimi nal Proced ure Code (AlIlclHJm cnt) Act ofBhutn n20 t t 10 loss of income caused by the criminal proceedings or unlawful detention and to be reinstated at the former ~"'·~";I':::r~"'· m·?4!!] · l;Jq · m · ~~·~·Ilr;:r"iq",·t(j"il;J·"i"'· ~", ·m·';{ · !!]t(j!!] · ~· pl ace of work". ~;ifi"'~ ' ~"" "'''' '' ~E.!!]~.q!Oj!!] ' ''i' 40. In the Code, the title of Chapter 44 is amended as : "Miscellaneous" 41. In the Code, the sub-title before Section 213 is c? ~iJl~~q~q. 1{~~ ~" qq .{~~. III~ClI~~i~ i!i'~' repealed. iJlE:l'~ 42. In the Code, Section 213 is repealed. c'./" ~iJl~~q~q. 1{~~ ~" q-i!i'~'iJlE:l'~~ 43 . In the Code, Section 213.1 is repealed. c '?. ~iJl~~q~q. 1{~~ ~"'? q-i!i'~'iJlE:l'~ 44. In the Code, Section 213.2 is repealed. 45. In the Code, a fter Section 213.2 (e) a new section is cl{. ~iJl~q~~~~~",~(Q) qq.~~~~~~q-~r.!j inserted namely: "Section 213.3 ~~a;~ ~"" r.!j Amendment ~~I The amendment to this Act by way of addition, variation ~!!]~'fll"""'''''~' ~~·c3)·t(j",~'q~OJ~·Il.J~ · !!]~OJ ' ''i~{!!]~!!] ' ~~'m~ ' or repeal shall be effected by simple majority of the 1{~ '~Il.J'~ ' qQ~'~OJ~ ' ~~ ' ~' fll '~"" ~"i'l;J"" a;'~"i.qQ~'~' ~~ .~~ . respective Houses or vote of no less than two-thirds of ~q"i'''ii1fl;J'~~ ' ~!!]~ ' fll"""'''''~' ~"i·OJ"'1l!!] · Il.J~· UJ"'· ~ · Y~!!]~''i4~' th e total members of Parliament present and voting on a T he Civil and Crim in al Procedure Code (Amendment) Act of llhu tn n20 tl 11 motion submitted by one-third of the members of either House". q~"l-<:-r~qll-r~·t,\)~ · t.I·~~ · ~"lll-l·~~ · q~",·~q·!!]rl.I·~·iXI\t.lq·~ll-I · ~ · iXI"ll-I · q~o.sll-l·~ · "l~o.s · l~f"l~ll-I · rl.Ill-I · o.s·~,,·qq · ~"lll-l · ~~ · ~~q-l' 46. In the Code, Section 214 is amended as : "In any instance of a difference in meaning between the c:.(s. &"'~q'~q. ~~~ '2,~ 'f ~~ ~q;~",e:l~9 Dzongkha and the English texts of this Act, Dzongkha q~~ ·&o.sll-l · ~~q·ft;.·f1l· l"·l~~·~l·i&"l"~~· q", · ~· ~~'o.s'~!:i~~'~1!~' text shall be regarded as the authoritative text". ~.r~~ ' ft;.· f1lq·i&"l~~·~~·~·m·"l~ll-I · q~"· l' 47. In the Code, Section 215 is amended as : "Drangpons of the: c:.flJ. &"'(\/"~q'~q. ~~~ '2,~ 'f ~~ ~q;~",e:l~9 !:i"· lt:T~ · ~~: a) Dungkhag and Dzongkhag Court shall be addressed ~"· f1l"ly·ft;.· f1l"l·&o.sll-l · ~· ~\i~·ll-Iq·~l · l~~ · li:)"l · ~"· as Judges in English; and II (J udges) ~",·q~\~Y·1 b) High Court and Supreme Court shall be addressed f1l1 i£; · o.s~·&o.sll-l · ~· ~\i~ · ll-I · l"· o.s~~'o.s~'&o.sll-l'~'~\i~'ll-Iq.~\ as Justices". l~~·li:)"l · ~". (J ustices) ~",·q~l · ~1 The Civil and Cr imill ll l Proced ure Code (Amendment) Ac t of nhlltnn201 t 12 Websile: www.nab.gov.bl rintad & Published by National Assembly of Bhutan POST B X NO: 139, GYELYONG TSHOKHANG, THIMPHU : BHUTAN PAD: +975-2-322729/3227931322416 FAX: +975-2-324210 ISBN: 978-9938-27-12-8 Scanned and converted to soft copy by Office of the Attorney General of Bhutan "'~f~~~\~'<1 I' In the Code, Secti on 197.3 is amended 9 In the Code, after Section 199.8, a new Section is inselied 10 &~"l~q~q . '{~ 'ai~' 7(,1(.7 "'~f~ ' ~~\~'<1 I' In the Code, Section 205 is amended 10 &~"l"~q . ~q . '{~'ai~' 7('-:V .... "'~f~ · ~~"\~'<1 I' In the Code, Secti on 208(a) is repealed 10 &~"l~q . ~q . '{~ ' ai~ ' 7 ('(' . ~ ,