Botswana

The Geneva Conventions Act, 1970

An Act to enable effect to be given in Botswana to certain international conventions made at Geneva on the 12th of August, 1949, and for purposes connected therewith.

Local Representation of Certain Persons

5. (1) The court before which -

(a) any person is brought up for trial for an offence under section 3 of this Act; or

(b) a protected prisoner of war or a protected internee is brought up for trial for any offence,
shall not proceed with the trial unless -

(ii) it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that a period of not less than fourteen days has elapsed since instructions for the representation of the accused at the trial were first given to the attorney by whom that advocate was instructed or by whom the accused is represented.

Keywords

Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence



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