Papua New Guinea

Criminal Code Act 1974

SCHEDULE 1 – THE CRIMINAL CODE.

PART VIII. – PROCEDURE.

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

572. EVIDENCE IN DEFENCE.

(1) At the close of the evidence for the prosecution, the proper officer of the court shall ask the accused person or his counsel whether the accused intends to adduce evidence in his defence or whether he desires to make a statement to the court before he or his counsel addresses the court.

(2) Whether or not the accused intends to adduce evidence in his defence he is entitled to make a statement to the court.

(3) When the accused makes a statement to the court he shall make the statement at the close of the evidence for the prosecution and before adducing any evidence in his defence.

Keywords

Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - unsworn oral or written statement in defence



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