[Rev. 2012]
Criminal Procedure Code
CAP. 75
301. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 84.
302. Cross-examination of witnesses for prosecution
The witnesses called for the prosecution shall be subject to cross-examination
by the accused person or his advocate, and to re-examination by the advocate for
the prosecution.
303. Repealed by Act No. 13 of 1982, First Sch.
304. Repealed by Act No. 13 of 1982, First Sch.
305. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 85.
306. Close of case for prosecution
(1) When the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution has been
concluded, the court, if it considers that there is no evidence that the accused or
any one of several accused committed the offence shall, after hearing, if necessary,
any arguments which the advocate for the prosecution or the defence may desire
to submit, record a finding of not guilty.
(2) When the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution has been
concluded, the court, if it considers that there is evidence that the accused person
or any one or more of several accused persons committed the offence, shall inform
each such accused person of his right to address the court, either personally or by
his advocate (if any), to give evidence on his own behalf, or to make an unsworn
statement, and to call witnesses in his defence, and in all cases shall require him
or his advocate (if any) to state whether it is intended to call any witnesses as to
fact other than the accused person himself; and upon being informed thereof, the
judge shall record the fact.
(3) If the accused person says that he does not intend to give evidence or
make an unsworn statement, or to adduce evidence, then the advocate for the
prosecution may sum up the case against the accused person; but if the accused
person says that he intends to give evidence or make an unsworn statement, or to
adduce evidence, the court shall call upon him to enter upon his defence.
[Act No. 33 of 1963, First Sch., Act No. 20 of 1965, s. 33, Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 86.]
CASE FOR THE DEFENCE
307. Defence
(1) The accused person or his advocate may then open his case, stating the
facts or law on which he intends to rely, and making such comments as he thinks
necessary on the evidence for the prosecution; the accused person may then give
evidence on his own behalf and he or his advocate may examine his witnesses
(if any), and after their cross-examination and re-examination (if any) may sum up
his case.
[Act No. 13 of 1982, s. 10, Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 87.]
(2) Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 87.
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