12Rules of Court

12 Rules of Court

[Section 12 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 12 Amended by No. 50 of 1977, s. 10 ][Section 12 Amended by No. 83 of 1987, s. 4 ]

(1)  [Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2008, s. 17, Applied:26 Jun 2008] [Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2008, s. 17, Applied:26 Jun 2008] The judges, or a majority of them, may make Rules of Court prescribing all such matters and things as are required to be prescribed or as may be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the provisions of the Code .

(1A)  [Section 12 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 18 of 2008, s. 17, Applied:26 Jun 2008] The Rules of Court may provide for –

(a) all matters relating to procedure and practice –

(i) on appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeal on questions reserved for the consideration and determination of that Court, or referred to that Court, pursuant to Chapter XLII of the Code; and

(ii) on or after the committal of a defendant to the Supreme Court for sentence or trial; and

(iii) in all proceedings before courts of trial; and

(b) all incidental matters.

(2)  This section does not authorize the making of provision by a Rule of Court of any matter for which provision may be made under section 12A .