Section 48: Recognisance to give evidence at trial

48. Recognisance to give evidence at trial (1) The Magistrate may bind by recognisance in Form D of the Second Schedule any witness to appear at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at which the trial is intended to be held, then and there to give evidence against the party accused. (2) Where any such witness refuses to be bound by recognisance the Magistrate may by his warrant in Form E of the Second Schedule commit such witness to prison until after the trial of such accused party. (3) Where afterwards from want of evidence or other cause, the Magistrate does not commit such accused party for trial, the Magistrate shall order such witness to be discharged. [S. 48 amended by s. 3 of Act 11 of 2007 w.e.f. 21 July 2007.]