hi6 delegation would ask the had reported the existence of such a centre, Any detained person was released once he had Government about the matter. SeWed his sentence. The serving of sentences was monitored by means of a central file at the prison administration headquarters in Rabat and a register The "barbarous acts" referred to in article 399 of the kept at each prison. Criminal Code was a term borrowed from French law that had become Ob6010te. The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment would probably be ratified in due course since it was in no way contrary to the country'6 Constitution or traditions. Loss of civil rights was very rarely applied a6 a punishment in Morocco. 256. With regard to judicial inquiries, the representative explained that the Code of Criminal Procedure provided for two phases: the preliminary inquiry, conducted by officers of the judicial police, during which the 6USpeCt was held in police custody and not permitted to contact a lawyer, and the pre-trial proceedings, conducted by an examining magistrate, at which time lawyer6 could be present during questioning. When the accused was questioned on his first appearance, he must be asked whether he was ready to answer questions put to him or not; otherwise the proceeding6 would be null and void. When the accused person was questioned for the second time the presence of a lawyer was compulsory, and if he did not choose one himself the examining magistrate appointed one on his behalf. A criminal court was required to base it6 finding6 on the proceeding6 at the hearing. Police reports were only a guide, and the court6 had to weigh all the evidence in relation to the charges against the accused. Record6 or reports drawn up by officers of the judicial police and member6 of the gendarmerie on minor offence6 were accepted a6 authentic in the absence of proof to the contrary. Incommunicado detention did not exist in Morocco, but the family of a detained person was not informed since the family might try to get rid of evidence if it knew of his detention. The normal duration of police CUStOdy under the Code of Criminal Procedure was 48 hours, the maximum being 72 hours. The King's Prosecutor ensured that those time-limits were Observed, and police custody Could not be extended to 72 hour6 without his written agreement. At the police college in Kenitra, which trained officer6 for the judicial police, the training lasted two to three years and covered public law, private law and criminal law. The subjects taught included the role of international organisations, humanitarian law and human rights. Another college, for police commissioners, provided more thorough instruction in criminal law, and specifically in humanitarian law and human rights. 251. with reference to remand in CUStOdy, the representative explained that a distinction was made between two types of offence, those incurring penalties of less than two years' imprisonment and the rest. In the first case, the person could not be held for more than a month from the time of his first appearance before a magistrate unless he was a previous offender. In other cases, the maximumduration of remand in custody was four months. That period could only be prolonged by an order of the examining magi6trate giving the specific reasons for the entension, which could not be for more than an additional four months. The prisoner could appeal against the decision to remand him or keep him in custody. He could in all cases ask to be released on bail and appeal against all adverse decisions. -65-