100Hearings in a committal proceeding and attendance of accused

100 Hearings in a committal proceeding and attendance of accused (1) The hearings that may be held in a committal proceeding are— (a) a filing hearing; (b) a special mention hearing; (c) a compulsory examination hearing; (d) a committal mention hearing; (e) a committal case conference; S. 100(1)(f) amended by No. 48/2018 s. 21(1). (f) subject to subsection (1A), a committal hearing. S. 100(1A) inserted by No. 48/2018 s. 21(2), substituted by No. 5/2025 s. 24. (1A) A committal hearing is not to be held in— (b) a committal proceeding in which Part 4.6A requires the Magistrates' Court to commit the accused for trial in the Supreme Court. Section 125(1)(a) provides for the Magistrates' Court to determine a committal proceeding in accordance with Part 4.6A at a committal mention hearing. (2) An accused must attend all hearings in the committal proceeding against the accused unless excused under— (a) section 135, in the case of a committal hearing; or (b) section 330, in any other case.