Section 358: Defence

(1) At the close of the evidence in support of the charge, where it appears to the court that a prima facie case is made out against the defendant sufficiently to require him to make a defence, the court shall call on him for his defence and where the defendant is not represented by a legal practitioner, the court shall inform him of the alternatives open to him that he may:
(a) make a statement, without being sworn, from the place where he then is, in which case he will not be liable to cross examination; or
(b) give evidence in the witness box, after being sworn as a witness; in which case he will be liable to cross examination; or
(c) call any witness or adduce any other evidence in his defence.
(2) Where the defendant is represented by a legal practitioner, the Court shall call on the legal practitioner to proceed with the defence.