Section 80E: Fair and timely determination before Financial Crimes Division of
This section is inserted by The Anti-money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, section 6.
consolidated text (as at 2011, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
80E. Fair and timely determination before Financial Crimes Division of
Intermediate Court
(1) Criminal proceedings before the Financial Crimes Division of the
Intermediate Court shall be conducted expeditiously and the Court shall take
all necessary measures to prevent unnecessary delay and to secure a fair and
timely determination of the charges.
(2) The prosecution and the defence shall take all reasonable steps
to ensure the timely progress of proceedings before the Financial Crimes
Division of the Intermediate Court and no party shall engage in any manner
with the intent to delay the proceedings.
(3) Where an accused party has pleaded to any charge against him,
the Financial Crimes Division of the Intermediate Court shall proceed
expeditiously with the trial and, if possible, de die in diem, until the
determination of the case unless an adjournment is necessary in the interests
of justice.
(4) The Financial Crimes Division of the Intermediate Court shall
specify the reasons for adjourning any proceedings, including –
(a) the ground on which the adjournment is granted;
(b) the steps taken to avoid delay; and
(c) the new date fixed for the continuation of the
proceedings.
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Questions this section answers
- Does my criminal case at the Financial Crimes Division of the Intermediate Court have to be heard quickly?
- Can the prosecution or defence delay my trial at the Financial Crimes Division of the Intermediate Court?
- What reasons must the Intermediate Court give if it postpones my Financial Crimes Division hearing?