(1) if the court finds that there is evidence to warrant the accused to be put to his defence, it
shall put the following three options to him:
(a) that he may make a statement in his defence not on oath;
(b) that he may say nothing; or
(c) that he may give evidence on oath as a witness.
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(2) The Presiding Magistrate shall inform the accused that where he opts to say nothing or to
give evidence not on oath, he shall not be asked any questions, and that where he opts to give
evidence on oath, the prosecution, the civil party and the court may ask him questions.
(3) The Presiding Magistrate shall further Worm the accused that evidence given on oath shall
have more probative value.
(4) The Presiding Magistrate shall ask the accused whether he has witnesses he wants to call
or other evidence to adduce.
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