(10) In the absence of rules or orders made under this Ordinance with respect to applications under this section, the (Cap. 221, sub. leg.).Criminal Procedure (Applications under Section 16) Rules shall apply thereto with the substitution for references therein to applications under section 16 of references to applications under this section.
(11) Section 19(6) and (7) shall apply to a contravention of the (Cap. 221, sub. leg.).Criminal Procedure (Applications under Section 16) Rules applied under subsection (10) as they apply to a contravention of section 19.
(12) This section shall apply to all proceedings transferred to the court under section 4, whether or not a preparatory hearing is ordered to be held.
Power to extend time. 23. (1) Where in proceedings transferred to the court under section 4 the judge is of the opinion that neither the prosecutor nor the accused will be substantially prejudiced thereby, the judge may, on application, extend the time prescribed for the doing of any act under this Ordinance.
(2) Where the prosecutor or the accused fails to comply with the time prescribed for the doing of any act under this Ordinance, the judge may make an order requiring compliance within a stated time.
Furnishing of documents to jury. 24. (1) In proceedings transferred to the court under section 4, the judge may, for the purpose of assisting the jury in their comprehension of the issues, order that copies of any of the following shall be furnished to the jury—
- (a) the prosecution case statement and, with the consent of the accused, the defence response;
- (b) any statement of a witness admitted pursuant to or under section 65B or 65C of the (Cap. 221.).Criminal Procedure Ordinance or section 18 of this Ordinance;
- (c) any statement of facts admitted pursuant to section 17;
- (d) any document admitted as evidence without further proof pursuant to section 17;
- (e) the opening and closing speeches of counsel;
- (f) any schedules, charts or diagrams;
- (g) transcripts of evidence;
- (h) the judge’s summing up; and
- (i) any other document which the judge thinks fit.
(2) A copy of any statement, speech, schedule, chart, diagram, transcript, summing up or other document ordered to be furnished to the jury under subsection (1) may be furnished in any form that the judge considers appropriate.
Costs. 25. (1) Where in proceedings transferred to the court under section 4 the judge is satisfied that one party to the proceedings has incurred costs as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission by or on behalf of another party (including a co-accused) during the proceedings, the judge may make an order as to the payment of those costs.
