National Prosecuting Authority Act, 2014 [Chapter 7:20]
No. 5/ 2014
(b) in subsection (1) by the deletion of “Attorney General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor- General”.
12. In section 18 (“Failure of private prosecutor to appear on appointed day”) (2) by the
deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General” wherever it
appears.
13. In section 20 (“Competency of Attorney-General to take up and conduct prosecution at
public instance”)—
(a) by the deletion of the heading thereto and the substitution of “Competency of
Prosecutor-General to take up and conduct prosecution at public instance”;
(b) by the deletion of “Attorney General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor- General”.
14. In section 22 (“Costs of private prosecution”) (3) (proviso) by the deletion of “AttorneyGeneral” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
15. In section 25 (“Arrest without warrant by peace officer or other officer”)(1)(b) (proviso) by
the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
16. In section 32 (“Procedure after arrest without warrant”) —
(a) in subsection (3b) (a) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General” wherever it appears;
(b) in subsection (3c) (proviso) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the
substitution of “Prosecutor-General” wherever it appears.
17. In section 33 (“Warrant of arrest by judge, magistrate or justice”) (1)(a) by the deletion of
“Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
18.
In section 34 (“Execution of warrants”) —
(a) in subsection (4)(b)by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General” wherever it appears;
(b) in subsection (5)(proviso) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution
of “Prosecutor-General” wherever it appears.
19. In section 41 (“Breaking open of doors after failure in obtaining admission for purpose of
arrest or search”) (5) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General”.
20. In section 65 (“Accused to be committed for trial by magistrates before High Court”)
(provisos (i) and (iv)) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General”.
21. In section 66 (“Summary committal for trial of accused person”) —
(a) in subsection (1) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General” wherever it appears;
(b) in subsection (6)(b)(ii) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General”;
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