Laws of Brunei Chapter 7 Criminal Procedure Code
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LAWS OF BRUNEI CHAPTER 7 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE Enactment No. 16 of 1951 Chapter 7 of 1951 Amended by Enactment No. 7 of 1953 Enactment No. 8 of 1953 Enactment No. 1 of 1955 Enactment No. 2 of 1957 Enactment No. 1 of 1958 S 5/1959 S 3 of 1966 S 99/1959 S 140/1981 S 100/1959 E 11 of 1982 E 2 of 1960 E 16/1982 1984 Edition, Chapter 7 Amended by S 39/1984 S 27/1988 S 44/1999 S 7/1985 S 48/1989 S 16/1995 GN 68/1985 S 51/1989 S 30/1999 S 37/1987 S 23/1991 S 4/1988 S 13/1993 2001 Edition, Chapter 7 Amended by S 63/2002 S 6/2006 S 25/2014 GN 273/2002 S 9/2006 S 51/2014 S 62/2004 S 4/2007 S 6/2016 S 32/2005 S 26/2012 REVISED EDITION 2016 B.L.R.O. 1/2016 LAWS OF BRUNEI Criminal Procedure Code CAP. 7 1 LAWS OF BRUNEI REVISED EDITION 2016 CHAPTER 7 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I PRELIMINARY Chapter I 1. Citation and application 2. Interpretation 3. Trial of offences under Penal Code and against other written laws 4. Saving of powers of Supreme Court PART II CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS Chapter II Criminal Courts generally 5. Classes of criminal Courts 6. Court to be open 6A. Section 6 read subject to other Acts B.L.R.O. 1/2016 LAWS OF BRUNEI 2 CAP. 7 Criminal Procedure Code 7. Jurisdiction 8. Powers of Courts 9. Offences under other written laws 10. Sentences which High Court may pass 11. Sentences which Courts of Magistrates may pass 12. Power of Magistrates to sentence to imprisonment in default of fine 13. Sentence in case of conviction of several offences at one trial 13A. Outstanding offences 14. Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates 14A. Reformative training PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter III Aid and information to Magistrates and police and persons making arrests 15. Public when to assist Magistrates and police 16. Aid to persons other than police officer executing warrant 17. Public to give information of certain matters 18. Police officer bound to report certain matters Chapter IV Arrest, escape and re-taking 19. Arrest, how made 20. Search of place entered by persons sought to be arrested 21. Search of persons in place searched under warrant 22. Power to break open any place for purposes of liberation LAWS OF BRUNEI Criminal Procedure Code CAP. 7 3 23. Mode of searching women 24. Search of persons arrested 25. No section 26. Power to seize offensive weapons 27. Search of person for name and address 28. When police officer may arrest without warrant 29. Refusal to give name and residence or naming residence outside Brunei Darussalam 30. Person arrested by District Officer, how dealt with 31. Pursuit of offenders 32. Arrest by private persons 33. How person arrested is to be dealt with 34. Release of person arrested 35. Offence committed in Magistrate’s presence 36. Arrest by or in presence of Magistrate 37. Power on escape to pursue and re-take 38. Provisions of sections 20 and 22 to apply to arrests under section 37 Chapter V Processes to compel appearance Summons 39. Form of summons; by whom served 40. Service of summons 41. Procedure when personal service cannot be effected 42. Proof of service B.L.R.O. 1/2016 LAWS OF BRUNEI 4 CAP. 7 Criminal Procedure Code Warrant of arrest 43. Form of warrant of arrest 44. Court may by indorsement on warrant direct security to be taken 45. Warrants, to whom directed 46. Notification of substance of warrant 47. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay 48. No section Proclamation and attachment 49. Proclamation for person absconding 50. Attachment of property of person proclaimed 51. Restoration of attached property Other rules regarding summonses to appear and warrants of arrest 52. Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons 53. Service and execution in any part of Brunei Darussalam 54. Power to take bond for appearance 55. Arrest on breach of bond for appearance Chapter VI Processes to compel production of documents and other movable property and for discovery of persons wrongfully confined 56. Summons to produce property or document 57. Procedure as to postal articles etc. 58. Provisions of sections 39 to 42 to apply LAWS OF BRUNEI Criminal Procedure Code CAP. 7 5 Search warrants 59. When search warrant may be issued 60. Power to restrict warrant 61. Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents etc. 62. Form of search warrant 63. Search for persons wrongfully confined 64. Persons in charge of closed places to allow search 65. Magistrate issuing search warrant may attend at its execution 66. Magistrate may direct search in his presence 67. Search without warrant 68. No section 69. List of all things seized to be made and signed 70. Occupant may be present at search PART IV PREVENTION OF OFFENCES Chapter VII Security for keeping peace and for good behaviour 71. Security for keeping peace on conviction 72. Security for keeping peace in other cases 73. Security for good behaviour from suspected persons, vagrants and persons, disseminating seditious matter 74. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders 75. Summons or warrant if required 76. Form of summons or warrant 77. Inquiry to be held B.L.R.O. 1/2016 LAWS OF BRUNEI 6 CAP. 7 Criminal Procedure Code 78. Order to give security 79. Discharge of persons informed against Proceedings in all cases subsequent to order to furnish security 80. Commencement of period for which security is required 81. Contents of bond 82. Power to reject sureties 83. Imprisonment in default of sureties 84. Power to release person imprisoned for failing to give security 85. Magistrate to report in cases in which security has been ordered by superior Court 86. Discharge of security Chapter VIII Unlawful assemblies 87. Unlawful assembly may be ordered to disperse by Magistrate etc. 88. When unlawful assembly may be dispersed by use of civil force 89. Use of military force 90. Magistrate may require any officer in command of troops to disperse unlawful assembly 91. When commissioned officer may disperse unlawful assembly by military force 92. Protection against prosecution for acts done under this Chapter Chapter IX Public nuisances 93. Magistrate may make conditional order for removal of nuisance 94. Conditional order to be served or notified LAWS OF BRUNEI Criminal Procedure Code CAP. 7 7 95. Person against whom order is made to appear and show cause 96. Consequence of failure to do so 97. Procedure on appearance to show cause 98. Procedure on order being made absolute 99. Consequence of disobedience to order 100. Injunction pending final decision 101. Power to prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance Chapter X Temporary orders in urgent cases of nuisance 102. Power to issue order absolute at once in urgent cases Chapter XI Disputes as to immovable property 103. Procedure where dispute concerning land etc. is likely to cause breach of peace 104. Power to attach subject of dispute 105. Disputes concerning rights over land or water 106. Order as to costs Chapter XII Preventive action of police 107. Police to prevent offences 108. Information of design to commit offences 109. Arrest to prevent such offences 110. Prevention of injury to public property B.L.R.O. 1/2016 LAWS OF BRUNEI 8 CAP. 7 Criminal Procedure Code PART V INFORMATION TO POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE Chapter XIII Duties of police officer on receiving information about offences 111. Information of offences 112. Duty of police to investigate offences 112A. Body samples 112B. Persons permitted to take body samples 112C. Interpretation for sections 112A and 112B 113. Public not to have right to compel police officer to investigate alleged offences 114. Exercise of special powers 115. Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses 116. Examining of witnesses by police 117. Statement to police officer 117A. Notice of alibi 117B. Proof by written statement 117C. Proof by formal admission 117D. Failure to account for objects, substances or marks 117E. Failure to account for presence 117F. Interpretation for sections 117D and 117E and savings 118. Circumstances in which inferences may be drawn from accused’s failure to mention particular facts when charged etc. 119. Power to record statements and confessions 120. Search by police officer 121. Police officer may require bond for appearance of complainant and witnesses LAWS OF BRUNEI Criminal Procedure Code CAP. 7 9 121A. Surrender of travel documents 121B. Return of travel documents 122. Diary of proceedings in police investigation 123. Report of police officer PART VI PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS Chapter XIV Jurisdiction of criminal Courts in inquiries and trials 124. — 130. No sections Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings 131. Power to take cognisance of offences 132. Sanction required for prosecution for certain offences Chapter XV Complaints 133. Examination of complainant 134. Postponement of issue of process 135. Dismissal of complaint Chapter XVI Commencement of proceedings 136. Issue of process 137. Personal attendance of accused may be dispensed with B.L.R.O. 1/2016 LAWS OF BRUNEI 10 CAP. 7 Criminal Procedure Code Chapter XVII Preliminary inquiries into cases triable by High Court 138. Procedure in inquiries preparatory to committal 139. Committal for trial where accused wishes to plead guilty 140. Hearing and taking of evidence for prosecution 141. When accused person to be discharged 142. When charge to be framed 143.