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Justices Act 1959
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70 Adjournment of proceedings
[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ][Section 70 Substituted by No. 22 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:01 Feb 2008]
(1) If for any reason the proceedings under this Part are adjourned, the justices may –
(a) remand the defendant in custody; or
(b) admit the defendant to bail; or
(c) orally order the defendant to appear before the justices.
(2) Despite subsection (1)(b) , the justices may not admit to bail a person who has attained the age of 17 years who is charged with treason or murder.