Section 94: Reason for postponement of trial

94. Reason for postponement of trial A trial may be postponed— (a) where a witness is ill or absent; (b) where a witness, being a child of tender years, is incompetent without instruction to take an oath; [Issue 1] C59– 20 Revised Laws of Mauritius (c) where circumstances have occurred likely to prevent a fair trial from taking place; (d) where evidence which ought to be procured, without default on the part of the prosecution, is not available; (e) where the evidence is defective by reason of improper practice on the part of the accused or his representative; or (f) where the Court is, under the circumstances, satisfied that delay is proper and essential to the ends of justice.