'Rights during trial - tried without undue delay' in document 'Saint Lucia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER THREE
Procedure

PART I
ARREST AND BAIL

Detention and Bringing up of Person Arrested Bringing person arrested before Court
584.—(1) Any person arrested for any cause, whether with or without warrant, shall be brought before the Court or the Judge, or a Magistrate, as the case may be, as soon as is practicable but not later than seventy-two hours of his or her arrest.

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:
(c) To be tried without undue delay