Lawgist93Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
(1) When a criminal court having jurisdiction is of opinion that proceedings shall be instituted before itself in respect of any alleged offence, it may, by written notice, require the officer referred to in section 92 at his option, either to deliver over the offender to the nearest magistrate to be proceeded against according to law, or to postpone proceedings, pending a reference to the Central Government.
(2) In every such case the said officer shall either deliver over the offender in compliance with the requisition, or shall forthwith refer the question as to the court before which the proceedings are to be instituted, for the determination of the Central Government whose order upon such reference shall be final.
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- 76 Kinds of Force Courts
- 77 Power to convene a General Force Court
- 78 Power to convene a Petty Force Court
- 79 Contents of warrants issued under sections 77 and 78
- 80 Composition of a General Force Court
- 81 Composition of a Petty Force Court
- 82 Summary Force Court
- 83 Dissolution of a Force Court
- 84 Power of a General Force Court
- 85 Power of a Petty Force Court
- 86 Power of a Summary Force Court
- 87 Prohibition of second trial
- 88 Period of limitation for trial
- 89 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act
- 90 Application of Act during term of sentence
- 91 Place of trial
- 92 Choice between criminal court and Force Court
- 93 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
