Section 86: Cases coming for mention

86. Cases coming for mention (1) Where a case before the Intermediate Court comes for mention, or has, for any reason, to be adjourned, the proceedings may take place before one Magistrate, who may take and record the plea of an accused party or the pleadings of a party in a civil suit. (2) Where a criminal case is adjourned under subsection (1), the Magistrate adjourning the case may remand any accused party or may take or enlarge bail for his appearance. (3) Where in a civil matter the plaintiff or the defendant or both of them do not appear, one Magistrate may exercise any of the powers specified in section 15 or 16, as the case may be, of the District and Intermediate Courts (Civil Jurisdiction) Act. [S. 86 amended by Act 46 of 1988; Act 4 of 1999.]