Nauru

Criminal Procedure Act 1972

PART VII - COMMITTAL OF ACCUSED PERSONS TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR TRIAL

163 Charge to be read over to accused

At the commencement of a preliminary inquiry the Court shall read over and explain to the accused the charge in respect of which the inquiry is being held, and shall explain to him that he will have an opportunity later on in the inquiry of making a statement if he so desires, and shall further explain to him the purpose of the proceedings, namely to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to put him on his trial by the Supreme Court.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - unsworn oral or written statement in defence



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