Terms of Reference

"To inquire into and review the law and practice relating to criminal procedure, the conduct of criminal proceedings and matters incidental thereto; and in particular, without affecting the generality of the foregoing, to consider -

(a) the means of instituting criminal proceedings;

(b) the role and conduct of committal proceedings;

(c) pre-trial procedures in criminal proceedings;

(d) trial procedures in matters dealt with summarily or on indictment;

(e) practices and procedures relating to juries in criminal proceedings;

(f) procedures followed in the sentencing of convicted persons;

(g) appeals in criminal proceedings;

(h) the classification of criminal offences;

(i) the desirability and feasibility of codifying the law relating to criminal procedure.”