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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Schedules

First Schedule

69. Trial of more than one person

 

 

Where two or more persons are charged jointly with the same offence, the joint trial of such persons shall be conducted by the military court which have jurisdiction to try the most senior in rank of such persons.

 

[Section 69 substituted by section 43(b) of Act No. 16 of 1999]