PART II—PROVISIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Evidence for Defence
Section 129—Evidence of Witnesses.
(1) A person charged and called as a witness in pursuant of this Code shall not be asked, and if ask be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed, or been convicted charged, with any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged, or that he is of bad character,
(a) the proof that he has committed or been convicted of such other offence is admissible evidence t he is guilty of the offence wherewith he is then charged: or
(b) he has personally or by his counsel asked questions of the witness for the prosecution wit establishing his own good character or has given or called evidence of his own good character.
Provided that nothing in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall be deemed to authorise the ac asked or to require him to answer any question tending to show that he has committed or been co been charged with any offence other than that wherewith he is charged or an offence involving dishon statement.

(2) Every person called as a witness in pursuance of this Code shall, unless otherwise ordered by the his evidence from the witness-box or other place from which the other witness give their evidence.

PART IV—COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL FOR INDICTABLE OFFENCE

Section 188 Witnesses for the Defence.
(1) The Court, on committing the accused for trial, shall ask him whether he desires to call witnesses a
(2) If the accused states that he wishes to call witnesses the Court shall cause to be taken down i name, address and other necessary particulars of each witness.
(3) If any such witness is present in Court, the Court may bind him by recognizance, with or without sureties, to appear at the trial to give evidence.
(4) The Court shall inform the accused of his right to require the attendance at the trial of any witness steps which he must take for the purpose of enforcing such attendance.
(5) The accused may give notice to the District Court at any time before the date to which the accus committed for trial and at any time thereafter to the Registrar of the trial Court that he desires a witness at the trial and the Court or Registrar shall cause a summons to be served on the witness for his at the trial

PART IV—COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL FOR INDICTABLE OFFENCE

Section 200 Taking of Evidence of Witness before Trial.
(1) If on the application of the prosecution or the accused it appears to the District Court con preliminary hearing or trial Court that a particular witness will not be available at the trial, the Court satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice so to do, take the evidence of the witness and ca recorded. Such evidence may be read as evidence in any Court although he is not called as a witness
(2) In such case, the Court may permit the party calling the witness to make a short statement before facts which are necessary to enable the evidence of the witness to be understood and to be related t and may also permit any other witness to be called and examined for the same purpose.
(3) Unless the Court, upon hearing the applicant, decides to refuse the application, the Court sha notice of the application be served on the other party and order him to attend on a named day fo hearing.
(4) In the case of any application under this section the Court may order that the accused shall atte for the hearing of the application and on the taking of the evidence.
(5) The Court shall cause the order to be served on the accused and, if the accused is in custody, o of the prison.
(6) The order shall be a sufficient warrant to the keeper to bring him before the Court and, if the ac bail, shall be obeyed by him notwithstanding the terms of his recognizance.