Section 263: Visit by court to locus

(1) Where it appears to the court that in the interest of justice, the court should have a view of any place, person or thing connected with the case, the court may, where the view relates to a place, either adjourn the court to that place and there continue the proceedings or adjourn the case and proceed to view the place, person or thing concerned.
(2) The defendant shall be present at the view of the place, person or thing concerned.
(3) At the locus, the court shall give directions as it may deem fit for the purpose of preventing communication between the witnesses and the defendant.
(4) A breach of a direction given under subsection (3) of this section shall not affect the validity of the proceedings unless the court otherwise directs.