Cameroon Criminal Procedure Code 2005 - On TRACK against ...

Section 151:(1) The Examining Magistrate may carry out or cause to be carried out, either by the judicialpolice officer or by any other authorized person, an inquiry into the antecedents and character ofthe defendant as well as into his material, family and social situation.(2) The investigation of the Examining Magistrate shall be directed to the search for ingredientsfavourable or unfavourable to the defendant(3) Where he is unable to carry all the measures of the inquiry himself, he may give rogatorycommission to judicial police officers to carry out all the necessary measures under theconditions and subject to be provisions of section 191 and following.Section 152: The Examining Magistrate shall not give rogatory commission to a judicial policeofficer to carry out on his behalf, the preferring of a charge against the defendant, interrogationand the issuing of court processes.Section 153:(1) The Examining Magistrate shall be assisted by a registrar.(2) The registrar in the inquiry shall be responsible for the typing of order and documents of theinquiry. He shall serve or cause to be served on all interested parties all documents of theproceedings requiring formal notification.(3)(a) Services shall be effected on the person concerned.(b) Failing this, the registrar shall forward the process by registered mail with acknowledgmentof receipt.Section 154:(1) Preliminary inquiries shall be secret.(2) Anyone participating in the proceedings shall be bound by professional secrecy subject to the