332. Transfer of accused between place of detention and court

332. Transfer of accused between place of detention and court

(1) A person who has the legal custody of an accused in detention must cause the accused to be brought to and from court whenever necessary so that the accused may be tried, sentenced or otherwise dealt with according to law.

(2) If a court considers it in the interests of justice that an accused in detention should be present in court otherwise than for trial, hearing or sentence, the court may order that the accused be brought before the court.

(3) If a court makes an order under subsection (2), the responsible person, on receiving a copy of the order, must cause the accused to be brought before the court in accordance with the order.

Note

See the definitions of in detention and responsible person in section 3.