225. Powers of prosecutor-general ...................................................................................................................................................... 90 226. Duties of magistrate ........................................................................................................................................................................ 91 227. Powers of judge in respect of case transferred to High Court for sentence ................................................................ 91 228. Sentence by judge ............................................................................................................................................................................ 91 Part XIV – Witnesses and evidence in criminal proceedings ............................................................................................................ 92 A. Securing attendance of witnesses .................................................................................................................................................. 92 229. Process for securing attendance of witnesses ................................................................................................................ 92 230. Service of subpoenas ............................................................................................................................................................... 92 231. Duty of witness to remain in attendance ......................................................................................................................... 92 232. Subpoenaing of witnesses or examination of persons in attendance by court ................................................... 92 233. Powers of court in case of default of witness in attending or giving evidence .................................................. 92 234. Requiring witness to enter into recognizance ................................................................................................................ 93 235. Absconding witnesses .............................................................................................................................................................. 93 236. Committal of witness who refuses to enter into recognizance ................................................................................ 94 237. Arrest and punishment for failure to obey subpoena or to remain in attendance ............................................. 94 238. Service of subpoena to secure attendance of witness residing outside jurisdiction of court ......................... 94 239. Payment of expenses of persons attending court ......................................................................................................... 95 B. Evidence on commission .................................................................................................................................................................... 95 240. Taking evidence on commission .......................................................................................................................................... 95 241. Parties may examine witness ............................................................................................................................................... 96 242. Return of commission .............................................................................................................................................................. 96 243. Adjournment of inquiry or trial ............................................................................................................................................ 96 C. Competency of witnesses ................................................................................................................................................................... 97 244. No person to be excluded from giving evidence except under this Act ................................................................ 97 245. Court to decide questions of competency of witnesses .............................................................................................. 97 246. Incompetency from mental disorder or defect and intoxication .............................................................................. 97 247. Evidence for prosecution by husband or wife of accused ........................................................................................... 97 248. Evidence of accused and husband or wife on behalf of accused ............................................................................ 98 D. Oaths and affirmations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 98 249. Oaths .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 98 250. Affirmations in lieu of oaths ................................................................................................................................................. 98 251. When unsworn or unaffirmed testimony admissible .................................................................................................... 98 E. Admissibility of evidence .................................................................................................................................................................... 99 252. Inadmissibility of irrelevant evidence ................................................................................................................................ 99 253. Hearsay evidence ....................................................................................................................................................................... 99 x