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Criminal Procedure Act 1972

PART VIII - PROCEDURE IN TRIALS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT

203 Additional witnesses for the defence

The accused shall, subject to the provisions of section 148 of this Act, be allowed to call any witness in attendance who can give relevant evidence, whether or not that witness gave evidence at the preliminary inquiry. If he apprehends that any person whom he wishes to call as a witness will not attend the trial voluntarily, he shall be entitled to apply for the issue of process to compel his attendance :

Provided that no accused shall be entitled to any adjournment to secure the attendance of any witness unless he shows that he could not have taken earlier steps to obtain, or by reasonable diligence have obtained, the presence of the witness.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - examine witnesses



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