Guyana

Criminal Law (Procedure) Act

PART III
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT

TITLE 11 - TRIAL

Further Proceedings at Trial

152. Adjournment, or discharge of jury and postponement, of trial.

(1) If the Court is of opinion that the accused person is taken by surprise, in a manner likely to be prejudicial to his defence, by the production on behalf of the State of a witness who has not made any deposition, and of the intention to produce whom the accused has not had sufficient notice, or if the Court is of opinion that the State is entitled to produce rebutting evidence, the Court may, on the application of the accused person, or of the Director of Public Prosecutions, as the case maybe, adjourn the further trial of the cause, or discharge the jury from giving a verdict and postpone the trial.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence



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