s. 3 means any matter in the Court, proceeding S. 3(1) def. of including a committal proceeding, but does proceeding amended by not include the exercise by a registrar of any No. 12/2006 jurisdiction, power or authority vested in the s. 169(a). registrar as infringements registrar; S. 3(1) def. of includes witness summons, charge-sheet, process process summons to answer to a charge, complaint, amended by warrant to arrest, remand warrant, search Nos 33/1994 s. 4, 48/2006 warrant, warrant to seize property, s. 42(Sch. infringement warrant, warrant to imprison, item 22.1(a)), 87/2009 warrant to detain in a youth justice centre, s. 60(1). warrant of delivery and any other process by which a proceeding in the Court is commenced; S. 3(1) def. of proper venue— proper venue amended by (a) subject to paragraphs (c), (dc) and (e), Nos 64/1996 in relation to a criminal proceeding or a s. 24(d), 77/2004 class of criminal proceeding, means the s. 3(2)(a)–(c), mention court that has been nominated 51/2006 s. 3(2)(a)-(c), by the Chief Magistrate under 52/2008 section 5A for the proceeding or class s. 251(2), 68/2008 s. 78, of proceeding, but in the absence of any 68/2009 such nomination is the mention court s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(e)), that is nearest to— 12/2010 s. 4(2) (as (i) the place where the offence is amended by alleged to have been committed; No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. or item 28)), 53/2010 (ii) the place of residence of the s. 221(Sch. accused; and item 7.1). (b) subject to paragraphs (c) and (e), in relation to a civil proceeding, means the civil registry court that is nearest to— (i) the place where the subject-matter of the complaint arose; or (ii) the place of residence of the defendant; and
S. 3(1) def. of proceeding amended by No. 12/2006 s. 169(a). proceeding means any matter in the Court, including a committal proceeding, but does not include the exercise by a registrar of any jurisdiction, power or authority vested in the registrar as infringements registrar; S. 3(1) def. of process amended by Nos 33/1994 s. 4, 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.1(a)), 87/2009 s. 60(1). process includes witness summons, charge-sheet, summons to answer to a charge, complaint, warrant to arrest, remand warrant, search warrant, warrant to seize property, infringement warrant, warrant to imprison, warrant to detain in a youth justice centre, warrant of delivery and any other process by which a proceeding in the Court is commenced; S. 3(1) def. of proper venue amended by Nos 64/1996 s. 24(d), 77/2004 s. 3(2)(a)–(c), 51/2006 s. 3(2)(a)-(c), 52/2008 s. 251(2), 68/2008 s. 78, 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(e)), 12/2010 s. 4(2) (as amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 28)), 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 7.1). s. 3 proper venue— (a) subject to paragraphs (c), (dc) and (e), in relation to a criminal proceeding or a class of criminal proceeding, means the mention court that has been nominated by the Chief Magistrate under section 5A for the proceeding or class of proceeding, but in the absence of any such nomination is the mention court that is nearest to— (i) the place where the offence is alleged to have been committed; or (ii) the place of residence of the accused; and (b) subject to paragraphs (c) and (e), in relation to a civil proceeding, means the civil registry court that is nearest to— (i) the place where the subject-matter of the complaint arose; or (ii) the place of residence of the defendant; and
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