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Criminal Code Act 1983
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361 Presence of accused
(1) The court may, if it thinks fit, permit an accused person to be absent
during the whole or any part of the trial on such conditions as it
thinks fit.
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(2) If an accused person so conducts himself as to render the
continuance of the proceedings in his presence impracticable the
court may order him to be removed and may direct the trial to
(3) If an accused person injures himself in order to prevent the trial
commencing or continuing the court may direct a plea of not guilty
to be entered if no plea has been entered and that the trial shall
(4) If the accused person absents himself during the trial without leave
the court may direct a warrant to be issued to arrest him and bring
him before the court forthwith and may also direct the trial to