Tanzania
Criminal Procedure Act
Criminal Procedure (Record of Evidence) (High Court) Rules, 1953
Government Notice 28 of 1953
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Record of Evidence) (High Court) Rules.2. Interpretation
In these rules, "court stenographer" means any person appointed by the Chief Justice to be a court stenographer.3. Record of evidence
In all trials of criminal cases before the High Court the record of the evidence of each witness shall consist of—4. Shorthand record
The Judge may direct a court stenographer to make a shorthand record of the whole of or any part of the substance of the evidence of any witness.5. Transcription and typing of record
A shorthand record made under the provisions of rule 4 shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, be transcribed and typewritten by the same or any other court stenographer who shall certify it in the form set out in the Schedule hereto.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation