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SECTION 185

(1) (a) After witness has been heard, he shall be invited by the Examining Magistrate to read over his statement. (b) If the witness does not know how to read, the registrar shall read it and where necessary, have the statement interpreted to him. Courtesy of the Cameroon Center for Demoncracy and Human Rights – CCDHR: www.ccdhr.org 48 (2) Every folio of the record shall be initialled by the Examining Magistrate, the registrar, the witness, the interpreter, if any, and the defendant in case of confrontation. (3) The report is signed by the Examining Magistrate, the registrar, the witness who maintains his statement, and eventually by the interpreter and the defendant in case of confrontation. (4) (a) Where the witness is unable to sign, he shall thumbprint. (b) Where he refuses to sign or thumb-print, mention shall be made in the report.
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Investigation and prosecution of offences Procedure during the preliminary inquiry

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