Section 131: Accused competent witness for defence

The Navy Act, 1957Central Act · Act 62 of 1957

A person of an offence before a court-martial shall be a competent witness for the defence and may give evidence on oath in disproof of the charges made against him or any person charged together with him at the same trial:

Provided that--

(a) he shall not be called as a witness except on his own request in writing; or

(b) his failure to give evidence shall not be made the subject of any comment by any of the parties or the court or give rise to any presumption against himself or any person charged together with him at the same trial.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Navy Act, 1957
Section	131
Marginal note	Accused competent witness for defence
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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