Guyana

Criminal Law (Procedure) Act

PART II
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE

TITLE 4 - PROCEEDINGS ON APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED PERSON

56. Disposal of person apprehended upon warrant.

When any person is apprehended upon a warrant he shall be brought before a magistrate as soon after he is so arrested as practicable, and the magistrate shall either proceed with the preliminary inquiry or postpone it to a future time, in which latter case he shall either commit the accused person to prison, or admit him to bail, or permit him to be at large on his own recognisance, according to the provisions hereinafter contained.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty



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