Cap. 9 Art. 520Applicability of certain provisions of Code of Organization and Civil Procedure to courts of criminal justice.

(1) Saving any other provisions of this Code, the following provisions of the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure shall, except in so far as it is otherwise provided in this

Code, apply to the courts of criminal justice: mutatis mutandis

(a) articles 8, 10 to 12, 16 and 17, 23 to 30, 57 to 61, and

65 to 76 regarding the organisation of the courts;

(b) articles 97 to 106, 108 to 110, 113 and 114, 119A and 123 regarding judicial times;

(c) sub-articles (4), (5) and (6) of article 143, and articles

175 and 205;

(d) articles 558 to 662 relating to evidence in general; and

(e) articles 627 to 633, and articles 635 to 637 relating to documentary evidence and the production of documents which are in the possession of other persons.

(2) It shall be in the power of the said courts to exclude from the evidence or pleadings, or from the defence, all matter which, in the opinion of the court, may cause unnecessary delay, or which may be irrelevant or extraneous to the nature of the case.