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253 Abolition of grand jury procedure
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The common law procedure of calling a grand jury to determine, on evidence called by the applicant for a grand jury, whether a person charged with an indictable offence ought to be put on trial before an ordinary jury is abolished.
Chapter 8 contains general provisions that apply to all criminal proceedings.