Limitation on appearance of pleaders
11. (1) In any proceedings before a Special Judge, and in proceedings before a Judge reviewing under section 9 the proceedings of a Special Judge when the reviewing Judge grants permission in this behalf, a person accused of an offence triable under this Ordinance may of right be defended by a pleader, but such pleader shall be a person whose name is entered in a list prepared in this behalf by the Government or who is otherwise approved by the Government.
(2) A Special Judge, or a Judge reviewing under section 9 the proceedings of a Special Judge, may appoint a pleader whose name is entered in the list referred to in sub-section (1) or who is otherwise approved by the Government to defend at any stage of the proceedings a person accused of an offence triable under this Ordinance who has not himself engaged a pleader.
(3) A Special Judge shall not be required to grant an adjournment for the purpose of securing the attendance of a pleader, if in the opinion of the Special Judge such adjournment would cause unreasonable delay in the disposal of the case.
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