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SECTION 246

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The Examining Magistrate may, by a ruling, subject the defendant to judicial supervision or replace such measure, where the defendant is in detention, with one or more of the obligations provided for in sections 41 and 42 of the Penal Code, with one or more of the following: (a) limit movement to a .specific area determined by the Examining Magistrate; (b) prohibit visit of certain places specified by the Examining Magistrate; (c) to appear when summoned by the authority in charge of supervision and assistance or by any other person appointed by the Examining Magistrate; (d) to abstain from driving all or specified vehicles and, if need be, hand over his driving licence to be registry which shall issue a receipt in acknowledgement thereof; (e) to refrain from receiving certain persons named by the Examining Magistrate and from communicating with them in any from whatsoever; (f) to submit to medical examination, treatment or care, or to be admitted in hospital, especially in case of intoxication and contagious diseases; (g) in order to ensure his appearance he shall: - either deposit a sum of money, the amount and conditions of payment of which shall be fixed by the Examining Magistrate, taking into consideration the resources of the defendant; - or provide one or more sureties in accordance with the provisions of sections 224 and following; (h) to refrain from carrying out certain professional activities if the offence was committed within the scope or in the course of his professional duties, and if the Examining Magistrate is of the opinion that the continuation of those activities may cause him to commit another offence.
Official text Transcription: Spot-checked In force from 27-07-2005 Source page 60

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ARTICLE 246

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Section 246 of the Criminal Procedure Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2005-07-27/2005-007
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