17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:-
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 34 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “under the Civil Procedure Act or the Criminal Procedure Code” appearing immediately after the word “prescribed” and substituting therefor the words “by written law”.
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
This is to require the Court of Appeal to deliver judgments in a manner prescribed under an Act of Parliament and not just as merely prescribed. It must be under a written law.
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:-
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 35 and substituting therefor the following clause─ Contempt of 35. (1) Subject to the provisions of any other law, the Court.
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
Court shall have power to punish for contempt. (2) A person who, in the face of the Court— (a) assaults, threatens, intimidates, or insults a judge of the Court, the Registrar of the Court, a Deputy Registrar or officer of the Court, or a witness, during a sitting or attendance in Court, or in going The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
to or returning from the Court; (b) interrupts or obstructs the proceedings of the Court; or (c) without lawful excuse disobeys an order or direction of the Court in the course of the hearing of a proceeding, commits an offence. (3) In the case of civil proceedings, the willful disobedience of any judgment, decree, direction, order, or other process of a court or willful breach of an undertaking given to a court constitutes contempt of court. (4) In the case of criminal proceedings, the publication, whether by words, spoken or written, by signs, visible representation, or otherwise, of any matters ...
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.
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17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this House is guided by rules. Once my amendment was carried then his amendment failed because they are similar. Once my amendment deleted Clause 35 and it was carried, it meant that his amendment failed. He cannot delete a Clause that has already been deleted and replaced.
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