Papua New Guinea

Criminal Code Act 1974

SCHEDULE 1 – THE CRIMINAL CODE.

PART VIII. – PROCEDURE.

Division 4. – Trial: Adjournment: Pleas: Practice.

570. DEFENCE OF ACCUSED.

(1) A person charged with an offence is entitled to make his defence at his trial and to have the witnesses examined and cross-examined by his lawyer.

(2) A person charged with an offence may, by leave of the court, have his defence conducted by another person who is not a lawyer.

Keywords

Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - conduct defence in person
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - raise defences



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