Translation:Announcements, Acts, and Decrees From the Reign of Rama VIII/Tome 2/Part 25
Criminal Procedure Code
Promulgation Act,
2477 Buddhist Era
In the name of Somdet Phra Chaoyuhua Ananda Mahidol
The Council of Regency
(according to the announcement of the President of
the House of Representatives dated 7 March 2477 Buddhist Era)
Anuwat Chaturon
Aditya Dibabha
Chaophraya Yommarat
Enacted on the 5th day of June 2478 Buddhist Era
Being the 2nd year of the present reign
Whereas the House of Representatives has resolved that it is appropriate to promulgate a Criminal Procedure Code;
Therefore, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, a great royal command is given that the following Act be enacted:
Section1.This Act shall be called the "Criminal Procedure Code Promulgation Act, 2477 Buddhist Era".
Section2.This Act shall come into force from the day of its publication in the Royal Gazette onwards.
Section3.The Criminal Procedure Code enacted at the end of this Act shall come into force from the 1st day of October 2478 Buddhist Era onwards.
All the courts and officers handling criminal prosecutions throughout the Kingdom, save the courts separately governed by special procedure, shall observe the provisions of this Code.
All the cases pending in court since before the day of coming into force of this Code shall be governed by the laws in force before the day of coming into force of this Code until those cases reach their finality.
Section4.Subject to the provisions of section 3, from the day of coming into force of this Criminal Procedure Code onwards, sections 14, 16, and sections 87 through 86 of the Penal Code, the Act on Criminal Procedure for for Temporary Use, 115 RE, and all other laws, regulations, and rules which have been incorporated into this Code or which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Code, shall be repealed.
Section5.The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Interior shall be in charge of the execution of this Act and, for such purpose, shall have the power to issue ministerial regulations regulating the work under their duties in order that criminal prosecutions be smoothly handled.
Colonel Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena
Prime Minister
(Royal Gazette, volume 52, dated 10 June,[1] page 598)
- ↑ 10 June 2478 BE (1935 CE). (Wikisource contributor note)