(1) The victim who sets the criminal action in motion by virtue of section 157 (1) shall, at the risk of his complaint being inadmissible, deposit at the registry of the Court of First Instance an amount considered sufficient for defraying the cost of the proceedings.
The amount of the deposit shall be fixed by an order of the Examining Magistrate.
(2) An additional deposit may be fixed in the course on the inquiry.
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