Section 146, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) Where a trial is to be held with the aid of assessors, theassessors shall be persons who are experts in a discipline relevant to the matter before the Court, the number not being less than 3, to sit as assessors and assist the Judge in the trial. (2) The defendant may object to an assessor selected under subsection (1), and the Court shall refuse to allow that assessor to sit if the grounds for the objection are substantial and reasonable.