'Rights during trial - examine witnesses' in document 'Guyana - Criminal Law (procedure) Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART II
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE

TITLE 4 - PROCEEDINGS ON APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED PERSON

Proceedings at Preliminary Inquiry

65. Taking of evidence for prosecution.

(2) The evidence of those witnesses shall be given in the presence of the accused person; and the accused person shall be entitled to cross-examine them.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 67
Rights of the accused
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(e) To examine, or have examined, the witnesses against him or her and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his or her behalf under the same conditions as witnesses against him or her. The accused shall also be entitled to raise defences and to present other evidence admissible under this Statute