Section 106Part 5 — Procedure for Committal of Accused for Trial before the Grand Court
Power of Director of Public Prosecutions to refer case back to magistrate for further preliminary inquiry
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After the receipt by the Director of Public Prosecutions of an authenticated copy of the depositions, recognisances and other documents forwarded to the Director of Public Prosections in relation to any case committed for trial, the Director of Public Prosecutions may, at any time, refer back such documents to the Summary Court with directions to re-open the inquiry for the purpose of taking evidence or further evidence on a certain point or points to be specified, and with such directions as the Director of Public Prosecutions may think proper.
Subject to any express directions which may be given by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the effect of any such reference back to the Summary Court shall be that the inquiry shall be reopened and dealt with in all respects as if the accused person had not been committed for trial.