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| (1) If the court calls upon the accused for his defence, the court shall, before" any evidence is called, by the accused, inform him that he is entitled to give evidence in his own defence and shall tell him in ordinary language what the effect in law will be if he does not give evidence. |
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| (2) If upon the Judge calling for the defence, the accused does not give evidence, it shall be open to the prosecution to comment upon the failure of the accused to give evidence and the court, in. determining whether the accused is guilty of the offence charged, may draw such inferences from such failure as appear proper. |
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| (3) Nothing in this section shall be taken to render the accused compellable to give evidence on his own behalf. |
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| (4) The accused may enter upon his defence and may examine his witnesses, if any, and may then sum up his case. |
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| (5) If the accused announces his intention not to adduce evidence, the prosecutor may address the court a second time in support of his case for the purpose of summing up the evidence against the accused. |
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