Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 444
444. During the trial, the witnesse s shall be kept in a separate
place where the discussion canno t be heard. Witnesses shall not be
allowed to return to that place after their examination; but wh en it
will probably be necessary to re-examine them on some particula r
circumstance, they sha ll be kept apart from the other witnesses not
yet examined:
Powers of court. Provided that the court may, with the consent of the
Attorney General and the accused, permit any witn ess to remain in
court during the trial:
Provided further that the court may, notwithstanding the
objection of either party, grant such permission to witnesses g iving
professional or expert evidence, if the court itself deems it
expedient for the ends of justi ce that such witnesses should he ar the
depositions of other witnesses.
If accused
appears without
counsel.
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