CHAPTER 2 - BILL OF RIGHTS
Rights of accused persons
SECTION 14
(2) Every person charged with an offence has the right—
(d) to defend himself or herself in person or to be represented at his or her own expense by a legal practitioner of his or her own choice, and to be informed promptly of this right or, if he or she does not have sufficient means to engage a legal practitioner and the interests of justice so require, to be given the services of a legal practitioner under a scheme for legal aid by the Legal Aid Commission, and to be informed promptly of this right ;
''PART III—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTED PERSONS, legal representation of certain persons''
9.—(I) The court before which:
(a) any person is brought up for trial for an offence under section 3 or section 4 of this Promulgation; or
(b) a protected prisoner of war is brought up for trial for any offence;
shall not proceed with the trial unless -
(i) the accused is represented by counsel; and
(ii) it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that a period of not less than 14 days has elapsed since
instructions for the representation of the accused at the trial were first given to the counsel;
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:
(d) Subject to article 63, paragraph 2, to be present at the trial, to conduct the defence in person or through legal assistance of the accused's choosing, to be informed, if the accused does not have legal assistance, of this right and to have legal assistance assigned by the Court in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment if the accused lacks sufficient means to pay for it;