Criminal procedure act of 1977

Is Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 applicable to South West Africa?

Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 [Section 26 of the General Law Amendment Act 32 of 1952, which is repealed by this Act, was not applicable to South West Africa

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What is the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977?

Republic of Namibia 15Annotated Statutes Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 (2) Criminal proceedings purporting to be instituted in the name of the State in any court in the Republic, shall for all purposes be deemed to be instituted in the name of the Republic of South Africa

What is the purpose of the Act of 1977?

[Commencement date: 22 July 1977

] It is hereby notified that the State President has assented to the following Act which is hereby published for general information

To make provision for procedures and related matters in criminal proceedings

(Afrikaans text signed by the State President

)(Assented to 21 April 1977 )

The Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that governs criminal procedure in South Africa's legal system.The Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 lists four methods of securing the attendance of an accused person in court. These bear an important relationship to the constitutional rights of freedom and security of the person, of freedom of movement and residence, of access to the courts and of "arrested, detained and accused persons."

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