Section 2: Interpretations.

In this Act, unless a contrary intention appears – “ accused ” means a person charged with a crime but does not include a defendant; Cap. 249 No. 20 of 1963 No. 2 of 1963. “ charge ” includes complaint; “ child ” means a person under the age of fourteen years; “ committed for trial ” used in relation to any person, means committed to prison with a view to his being tried before the Supreme Court and includes a person who is admitted to bail upon a recognisance to appear and take his trial before the said Court; “ corporation ” includes a statutory corporation as defined in subsection (9) of section 32 of the Constitution, a company formed and registered under the Companies Act or the Companies Act, 1924, and any Company to which Part IX of the Companies Act applies; “ Court ” means any Court of criminal jurisdiction established by law in Sierra Leone other than a Local Court in the Provinces administered under the Local Courts Act; “ defendant ” means a person charged with a summary offence and appearing before a Magistrate in answer to a summons; “indictment ” means a document containing the charge against the accused signed by a Law Officer and every indictment purporting to have been signed as aforesaid shall be Presumed to be so signed until the contrary is shown; “ information ” means a document containing the charge or charges against the accused or the defendant and signed by the prosecutor and includes an indictment; “ inquiry” includes preliminary investigation; “ Judge ” means a judge of the Supreme Court; “ Law Officer ” means the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, the First Parliamentary Counsel and every other Crown Counsel or Parliamentary Counsel; “Minister” means the Minister charged, for the time being with responsibility for matters relating to Social Welfare; “prosecutor” includes complaint and means a person who gives information or causes information to be given on his behalf against the accused or the defendant and who intentionally associates himself with the prosecution of however that the mere signing of an indictment or ………… sheet by a law officer or other person authorised that behalf by the Attorney-General shall not make the person a prosecutor; “Registrar” means any person appointed to perform the duties of a Registrar in any Court; “young person” means a person who is fourteen years of age or upwards and under the age of seventeen years. P ART I – GENERAL PROVISIONS PROCEDURE