Section 112: Defence of accused
consolidated text (as at 2011, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
112. Defence of accused
(1) A person tried for a crime or misdemeanour, shall be admitted after
the close of the case for the prosecution, to make a full answer and defence
to the crime or misdemeanour by Counsel, and to give evidence and call witnesses in support.
(2) Every witness for the defence shall be called and sworn, and examined by Counsel for the defence and cross-examined by Counsel for the
State, in the same order and manner as specified in sections 106 and 107
with reference to the witnesses for the prosecution.
(3) Where the accused conducts his own defence, he may be heard by
the Court on any question of law.
[S. 112 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]