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Summary Courts Act Chp. 4.20 - section 23 (f)

23. The Rules Committee established by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act may, subject to
negative resolution of Parliament, makes Rules as to—

(f) generally regulating the practice and procedure of Summary Courts and otherwise
giving effect to this Act.

Criminal Procedure Rules, 2016 – section 17.2(2)

17. Trial and sentence in the Summary Court

17.2(2) Unless already done, the court must–

(a) read the allegation of the offence to the accused;

(b) explain, in terms the accused can understand (with help, if necessary)–

(i) the allegation; and

(ii) what the procedure at the hearing will be;

(c) ask whether the accused has been advised that he can request a sentence indication

for a guilty plea;

(d) ask whether the accused pleads guilty or not guilty; and

(e) take the accused’s plea.