Section 11: Investigation not a cause of challenge

11. Investigation not a cause of challenge No Magistrate shall be prohibited from making an inquiry under the District and Intermediate Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act, by the fact that he has made a judicial investigation under this Act. SCHEDULE FORM A [Section 2 (1)] In the District of ............. In virtue of the powers conferred upon me by the Fire Inquiry Act, I hereby require the District Magistrate in and for the district of ....................to proceed to a judicial investigation into the cause of the fire by which the house (or building, as the case may be) situate in the locality of .......................was ........................................, as there is reasonable cause to suspect that the said fire is the result of a crime. ......................................................... Director of Public Prosecutions F12 – 3 [Issue 1] Fire Inquiry Act FORM B [Section 2 (2)] Mauritius, in the District of ........ .............. of ............. in the district of ............ , a ............ makes ................. and says— That on the .......................... day of .................... in the year ............. in the district of .................. house (or building, as the case may be) situate in the locality of ............................... was ................. by fire and that the ........................... he .............. represents have thereby suffered prejudice; and that he has reasonable cause to suspect and does suspect that the fire was the result of a crime; wherefore he prays that a judicial investigation be made into the cause of such fire, and is willing and ready to deposit the sum of ..................................... to cover the expense such of investigation according to law. Signed: Exhibited and sworn on the .... day of ............... in the year ............ at ...................................... in the district of ...................... Before me .................................................................................... District Magistrate in and for the district of ....................... FORM C [Section 3] Mauritius, in the District of ........ To .......... of Police of the ............... district. Whereas information upon oath has this day been made before me Magistrate in and for the district of .. by ............. of ................. in the district of ................. that a .... situate in the locality of.................. in the district of ........................... has been .......... by fire, and that there is reasonable cause to suspect that such fire is the result of a crime. These are therefore in the State’s name to require you to make or cause to be made an inspection of the premises where the fire has taken place (or has been attempted), and also an inquiry into the causes of such fire, and a search for the authors, if any, of any crime which may have been the cause of such fire, and further to report to me on the matters aforesaid with as due diligence as possible. Given under my hand at .... in the district of ............ on the ...................... day of ................. in the year ................. .................................................................................... District Magistrate in and for the district of ....................... [Form C amended by Act 48 of 1991.] [Issue 1] F12 – 4