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BHS-2011-L-90307
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Title_of_text
Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 34 of 2011).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-11-04
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes minor wording amendments to sections 7, 9, 19, 12, 213, 235, and 237. Section 170 is amended by adding a new subsection (3) concerning abolishing the right to make an unsworn statement in answer to a criminal charge. Section 173 is amended by inserting a new subsection (10) concerning court directions to the jury with respect to alibi statements. Section 176 is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning order of speeches. Section 185 is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning evidence for arriving at proper sentence. Section 213 is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning limitation of time for proceedings for summary offences. A new subsection (4A) is added to section 258 concerning voluntary bills of indictment.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1968-12-31 (BHS-1968-L-81010)
Criminal Procedure Code Act (Chapter 91) (No. 38 of 1968).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Bahamas Laws On-line, Government of the Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/
File
BHS90307.pdf (PDF)