'Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence' in document 'Namibia - Criminal Procedure Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 17
DISCLOSURE

Disclosure by prosecutor

113. (5) Where prosecution material does not consist of information, the prosecutor must disclose such material by allowing the accused to inspect it at a reasonable time and at a reasonable place or by taking steps to ensure that the accused is allowed to do so.

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:
(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence