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Section 13: Reference of defamation case to Intermediate Court

Criminal Procedure Act

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13. Reference of defamation case to Intermediate Court (1) Where a person has filed an information for defamation before a Magistrate, he may apply to the Director of Public Prosecutions for an order referring the case to the Intermediate Court. (2) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions is satisfied that the importance of the case justifies its reference to the Intermediate Court, he may make the order.

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