Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015

Section 137 - Irregularities which vitiate proceedings

Where a court or Justice of the Peace, who is not empowered by law does any of the following things:

(a) attaches and sells property under section 80 of this Act;

(b) demands security to keep the peace;

(c) demands security for good behaviour;

(d) discharges a person lawfully bound to be of good behaviour;

(e) cancels a bond to keep the peace;

(f) makes an order under section 72 of this Act as to a public nuisance;

(g) prohibits, under section 79 of this Act, the repetition or continuance of a public nuisance;

(h) tries an offender;

(i) decides an appeal, the proceedings shall be void.

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