§ Amendments made: No. 333, in page 20, line 13, leave out `to (7)' and insert 'and (4)'.
§ No. 334, in page 20, line 16, leave out 'be called upon to'.
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No. 335, in page 20, line 18, leave out from 'if' to end of line 20 and insert
',at the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, his legal representative informs the court that the accused will give evidence or, where he is unrepresented, the court ascertains from him that he will give evidence'.
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No. 336, in page 20, leave out lines 21 to 37 and insert—
'(2) Where this subsection applies, the court shall, at the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, satisfy itself (in the case of proceedings on indictment, in the presence of the jury) that the accused is aware that the stage has been reached at which evidence can be given for the defence and that he can, if he wishes, give evidence and that, if he chooses not to give evidence, or having been sworn, without good cause refuses to answer any question, it will be permissible for the court or jury to draw such inferences as appear proper from his failure to give evidence or his refusal, without good cause, to answer any question.'.
§ No. 337, in page 20, line 38, at beginning insert 'Where this subsection applies,'.
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No. 338, in page 20, line 39, leave out from 'inferences' to end of line 40 and insert
'as appear proper from the failure of the accused to give evidence or his refusal, without good cause, to answer any question.'.
§ No. 339, in page 20, line 43, leave out 'refusal to be sworn' and insert 'failure to do so'.
§ No. 340, in page 21, leave out lines 16 to 18.—[Mr. Maclean.]