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Last Updated: 15 February 2021
AN ACT TO REPEAL THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE 1944 AND TO MAKE COMPREHENSIVE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE POWERS AND PROCEDURES TO BE APPLIED IN RELATION TO THE APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS AND THE CONDUCT OF CRIMINAL TRIALS, AND FOR RELATED MATTERS
[CP 43] Validity of proceedings not to be affected by issues of location43
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- (a)regard shall be had to the provisions of this Part whenever a decision is made as to the most appropriate locality for criminal proceedings to be instituted or dealt with; and
- (b)any party to criminal proceedings may rely on the provisions of this Part to seek the hearing of any proceedings or trial by a court in the most appropriate locality.