Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Part V : General and Supplementary

Chapter XVIII : General and Supplementary

115. Saving of pending proceedings
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(1)Nothing in this Act shall affect proceedings pending at the commencement of this Act and such proceedings shall be continued and concluded in every respect as if this Act had not been passed.

 

(2)Proceedings shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be pending if, at the commencement of this Act, summons had been issued or the accused had pleased but judgment had not been given; and to be concluded when judgment is given.

 

(3)At the expiration of one year from the commencement of this Act, subsection (1) of this section shall cease to have effect; and any cases pending at the commencement of this Act and not concluded within one year thereafter shall become subject to the provisions of this Act.