Except as otherwise expressly provided, the evidence of a witness during a trial conducted in accordance with this Part must be taken in the presence of the accused or, when the accused’s personal attendance is dispensed with, in the presence of the accused’s advocate.
Section history
Section 233 — Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
As in force on 31 December 2021.
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