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Formal Consolidation |  2020 RevEd
Live video or live television links
9.—(1)  Where the defendant has been charged with or convicted of a drug dealing offence or a serious offence, the court or the Registrar may make an order that —
(a)if the defendant is represented by an advocate and solicitor — the defendant must not be present in person in any proceedings under this Act; or
(b)the defendant must appear in any proceedings under this Act through live video or live television link (whether or not the defendant is represented by an advocate and solicitor).
[21/2014]
(2)  Where an order is made under subsection (1)(b), section 62A of the Evidence Act 1893 applies, with the necessary modifications, as if the defendant were a witness.
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Informal Consolidation | Amended S 639/2023
Live video or live television links
9.—(1)  Where the defendant has been charged with or convicted of a drug dealing offence or a serious offence, the court or the Registrar may make an order that —
(a)if the defendant is represented by an advocate and solicitor — the defendant must not be present in person in any proceedings under this Act; or
(b)the defendant must appear in any proceedings under this Act through live video or live television link (whether or not the defendant is represented by an advocate and solicitor).
[21/2014]
(2)  Where an order is made under subsection (1)(b), section 62A of the Evidence Act 1893 applies, with the necessary modifications, as if the defendant were a witness.
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