National Prosecuting Authority Act, 2014 [Chapter 7:20]
No. 5/ 2014
42. In section 179 (“Notice of application to quash indictment and certain pleas to be given”)
by the deletion wherever it appears of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General”.
43. In section 181 (“Person committed or remitted for sentence”) (1) by the deletion of
“Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
44. In section 198 (“Conduct of trial”) (4) and (5), by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and
the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
45. In section 225 (“Powers of Attorney-General”) —
(a) by the deletion of the heading thereto and the substitution of “Powers of ProsecutorGeneral”;
(b) by the deletion of “Attorney General” wherever it appears and the substitution of
“Prosecutor- General”.
46. In section 226 (“Duties of magistrate”) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” wherever it
appears and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
47. In section 227 (“Powers of judge in respect of case transferred to High Court for
sentence”) (1) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of “ProsecutorGeneral”.
48. In section 266A (“Admissibility of evidence obtained from certain foreign countries”) —
(a) in subsection (1) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of
“Prosecutor-General”;
(b) in subsection (6) by the deletion of “Attorney-General or his deputy” and the
substitution of “Prosecutor- General or the National Director of Public Prosecutions”.
49. In section 309 (“Evidence on charge of theft against employee or agent”)(1) by the deletion
of “Public Service” and the substitution of “Civil Service”
50. In section 320 (“Dismissal of charge in default of prosecution”) (3) by the deletion of
“Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
51. In section 322 (“Further proceedings against accused discharged for want of prosecution or
whose recognizance has expired”) (2) by the deletion wherever it appears of “AttorneyGeneral” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
52. In section 330 (“Withdrawing charges”) (3) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the
substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
53. In section 342 (“Manner of carrying out death sentences”)(1), (2) (proviso) and (3), by the
deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
54. In section 350D (“Amendment or revocation of community service order”) (1)(b) by the
deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
55. In section 377 (“President may commute sentence”) (2) by the deletion of “AttorneyGeneral” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”.
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