Criminal Code Act 1924
307Place of trial
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307 Place of trial
(1) A person charged with committing a crime may be tried at any place in the State at which sittings of the Supreme Court in its criminal jurisdiction are appointed to be held.
(2) In any case in which the court or a judge orders that an accused person shall be tried at any place other than that at which he has been committed to take his trial, every recognizance, whether of bail or otherwise, conditioned for the appearance of any person at the trial of such accused person, shall be deemed to have reference to the time and place mentioned in such order.
(3) Notice of any such order as aforesaid shall be given as may be prescribed to all persons bound by any such recognizances, and upon proof that such notice has been duly given any such recognizance may be forfeited if the condition thereof has not been observed as herein provided.