An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Criminal Procedure.
PART VI - PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS
CHAPTER XV - OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
B.—Conditions requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
229. If the new or altered or added charge is such that proceeding immediately with the trial is likely, in the opinion of the Court, to prejudice the accused or the prosecutor as aforesaid, the Court may either direct a new trial or adjourn the trial for such period as may be necessary.
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence;