Uganda

The Geneva Conventions Act 1964

3. (2) Where the accused is a protected prisoner of war, in the absence of an advocate accepted by the accused as representing him, an advocate instructed for the purpose on behalf of the protecting power shall, without prejudice to the requirements of paragraph (ii) of the preceding subsection, be regarded for the purposes of that subsection as representing the accused.

3. (3) Where the court adjourns the trial in pursuance of subsection (I) of this section by reason that the accused is not represented by an advocate the court shall direct that an advocate be assigned to watch over the interests of the accused at any further proceedings in connection with the offence.

3. (4) At any such further proceedings, in the absence of an advocate, either accepted by the accused as representing him or instructed as mentioned in subsection (2) of this section, an advocate assigned in pursuance of the immediately preceding subsection shall, without prejudice to the requirements of paragraph (ii) of subsection (I) of this section, be regarded for the purposes of that subsection as representing the accused.

3. (5) An advocate shall be assigned in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section in such manner as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, prescribe and any advocate so assigned shall be entitled to be paid by the Minister out of moneys provided by Parliament, such sums in respect of fees and disbursements as the Nlinister may direct.

Keywords

Rights during trial - legal assistance
Legal Aid
Rights during investigation - legal assistance



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