(1) Any person who has been 10- illegally detained may, when the proceeding end in a no-
case ruling or an acquittal which has become final, obtain compensation if he proves that he
has actually suffered injury of a serious nature as result of such detention.
(2) Illegal detention within the context in subsection (1) above shall mean:
(a) detention by the judicial police officer in disrespect of the provisions of sections 119 to 126
of this Code;
(b) detention by the State Counsel or the Examining Magistrate in disrespect of the provisions
of sections 218 to 235, 258 and 262 of this Code.
(3) The compensation shall be paid by the State which may recover same from the judicial
police officer, the State Counsel or the Examining Magistrate at fault.
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In force from 27 July 2005
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