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(1) The court before which a person is brought for trial for an offence under this Act shall not proceed with the trial unless

(a) that person is represented by a lawyer qualified to practise in this country, and

(b) it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that a period of not, less than fourteen days has elapsed since instructions to represent the accused person were given to the legal representative.

(2) Where that person is a protected prisoner of war, a lawyer instructed for that purpose by or on behalf of the protecting power shall, without limiting paragraph (b) of subsection (1), represent the accused person in the absence of a lawyer acceptable by that person as that person’s representative

(3) Despite paragraph (b) of subsection (1), where the court adjourns a trial because the accused person is not represented and the protecting power has failed to instruct a lawyer; the court shall appoint a lawyer to represent the accused person

(4) The Legal Aid Scheme 4ct. l97 (Act 542) applies for the purpose of providing representation by a lawyer for the ‘accused person.