CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE CODE

CHAPTER 8:01
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE CODE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Principle on which Code is to be applied

    4.    Finding, etc., not to be set aside merely because proceedings in wrong place

    5.    Finding, etc., not to be reversed, etc., on account of errors not occasioning failure of justice

    6.    Trial of offences under Penal Code and other laws

PART II
POWERS OF COURTS AND SPECIAL AREAS

    7.    Offences under Penal Code

    8.    Power of Chief Justice to order trial before High Court

    9.    Offences under laws other than Penal Code

    10.    Sentences and orders which High Court may pass

    11.    Power of certain courts to pass sentence of imprisonment for protection of public

    12.    Combination of sentences

    13.    General jurisdiction of subordinate courts

    14.    Sentences which subordinate courts may pass

    15.    Certain sentences to be confirmed on review by High Court before being given effect, etc.

    16.    Release on bail pending order of the High Court

    17.    Sentences in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial

    18.    Appointment of special areas

    19.    Magisterial powers to officers in charge of special areas

PART III
GENERAL PROVISIONS

    20.    Arrest, how made

    20A.    Information to be supplied on arrest

    20B.    Voluntary attendance at police station

    20C.    Arrest for further offence

    20D.    Additional rights of children and young persons on arrest

    21.    Search of place entered by person to be arrested

    22.    Powers to break open doors and windows for purposes of liberation

    23.    No unnecessary restraint

    24.    Search of arrested persons

    24A.    Entry and search after arrest

    25.    Power of police officer to search and detain aircraft, vessel or vehicle and persons in certain circumstances

    26.    Mode of search of women and men

    27.    Power to seize offensive weapons

    28.    Arrest by police officer without warrant

    29.    Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc.

    30.    Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

    31.    Refusal to give name and residence

    32.    Disposal of persons arrested by police officers

    32A.    Powers to release and caution by the police

    33.    Arrest by private person

    34.    Disposal of person arrested by private person

    35.    Detention of persons arrested without warrant

    36.    Police to report apprehensions

    37.    Offence committed in magistrate’s presence

    38.    Arrest by magistrate

    39.    Recapture of person escaping

    40.    Provisions of sections 21 and 22 to apply to arrests under section 39

    41.    Assistance to magistrate or police officer

    42.    Security for keeping the peace

    43.    Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters, etc.

    44.    Security for good behaviour from vagrants and suspected persons

    45.    Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders

    46.    Order to be made

    47.    Procedure in respect of person present in court

    48.    Summons or warrant in case of person not so present

    49.    Copy of order under section 46 to accompany summons or warrant

    50.    Power to dispense with personal attendance

    51.    Inquiry as to truth of information

    52.    Order to give security

    53.    Conditions of bonds

    54.    Discharge of person informed against

    55.    Commencement of period for which security is required

    56.    Contents of bond

    57.    Power to reject sureties

    58.    Procedure on failure of person to give security

    59.    Power to release persons imprisoned for failure to give security

    60.    Power of High Court to cancel bond

    61.    Discharge of sureties

    62.    Police to prevent arrestable offences

    63.    Information of design to commit such offences

    64.    Arrest to prevent such offences

    65.    Prevention of injury to public property, etc.

PART IV
PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

    66.    General authority of courts of Malawi

    67.    Powers of High Court

    68.    Place and date of sessions of the High Court

    69.    Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

    70.    High Court to decide in cases of doubt

    71.    Court to be open and may be held on a Sunday

    71A.    Evidence of victims of sexual offences

    72.    Removal of person to another prison by warrant

    73.    Transfer of case to another subordinate court before inquiry or trial and transfer of trial to another subordinate court

    74.    Transfer to another magistrate after commencement of inquiry or trial

    75.    Power of High Court to change venue

    76.    Director of Public Prosecutions

    77.    Power to enter a discontinuance

    78.    Delegation of…