Section 60: Effect of informality in commitment
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60. Effect of informality in commitment
(1) Where the commitment is informal, a prisoner is not to be discharged
by any Court but he may be put on his trial if the substance of the offence
charged appears in the depositions returned to the Court.
(2) A commitment defective for omitting the cause for which a party is
to be imprisoned, is not void so as to render the officer or gaoler who acts
upon it, a trespasser, or to excuse an escape.
61. —
[S. 61 repealed by s. 13 (2) (a) of Act 34 of 2011 w.e.f. 1 January 2012.]
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Questions this section answers
- If there's a minor error in my commitment warrant, can I be released just because of that?