Section 156, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

156. (1) Where a defendant does not intend to call witnesses but intends to give evidence himself, he shall be called upon to open his case and he shall proceed to give evidence. (2) Where a defendant has stated that he intends to call witnesses and give evidence, he shall give evidence before proceeding to call his witnesses. (3) Where a defendant intends to call witnesses but does not wish to give evidence himself, he shall proceed to call his witnesses. (4) A witness called by the defendant may be a witness as to fact or as to character. (5) A defendant and a witness called by the defence shall be subject to cross-examination by or on behalf of the prosecution and to re-examination on behalf of the defence.