Question-Subject: Which authority is competent to decide on release?
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Which authority is competent to decide on release?
Which authority is competent to decide on release?
A magistrate’s court – before which a person arrested appears or is brought – is competent to release on bail that person.
A chief magistrate – within the area of jurisdiction – is competent to release on bail a person to whom bail has been refused by a lower court.
The High Court is competent to release on bail a person to whom bail has been refused by the magistrate’s court.
The prosecutor is competent to release a person – with the consent of the court or on the instructions of the Director of Public Prosecutions – as a result to withdraw from the prosecution of that person.
The Uganda Human Rights Commission is competent to release a person when it concludes there has been an infringement of a human right of that person.
Legislation:
- Section 53 of the Constitution
- Section 75 sub.1 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 75 sub.3 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 75 sub.4 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 121 of the Magistrates court act
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Which authority is competent to decide on release?
L’Officier du ministère public et le juge – sous les mêmes modalités – sont compétents pour prononcer la mise en liberté provisoire.
Bases légales:
- Article 33 alinéa 2 du Code de procédure pénale
- Article 45 alinéa 4 du Code de procédure pénale
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Which authority is competent to decide on release?
Which authority is competent to decide on release?
Sur avis du procureur de la République, le juge d’instruction est compétent pour ordonner la mise en liberté.
La mise en liberté provisoire peut être demandée en tout état de cause à la juridiction saisie de l’affaire et dans tous les autres cas, la requête peut être adressée à la chambre d’accusation.
Bases légales:
- Article 86 du Code de procédure pénale
- Article 92 du Code de procédure pénale
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