SECTION 12

(1) Within the framework of pro cedures concerning the offences referred to in Section 8 above: (a) preliminary investigations shall be conducted under the control and supervision of the State Prosecutor; (b) criminal investigation officers may conduct house searches, home visits and sei- zures only in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code. However, in case of urgency, risk of disappearance of material evidence, or threats to cause bodily harm or death to third parties or criminal investiga- tion officers, the latter may at any time conduct house searches, home visits and sei- zures by order of the State Prosecutor, through any means leaving a paper trail; (c) the duration of remand in custody shall be 48 (forty-eight) hours, renewable once; (d) upon the expiry of the period speci-UBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 15 juillet 2017 Justice