156Plea of autrefois convict

#### 156 Plea of autrefois convict 156 Plea of autrefois convict > > (1) In any plea of autrefois convict, or of autrefois acquit, it is sufficient for the accused person to allege that he or she has been lawfully convicted or acquitted, as the case may be, of the offence charged in the indictment, without specifying the time or place of the previous conviction or acquittal. > > > (2) The issue of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit is to be determined by the court without the presence of a jury. > > **ss 152–157 (previously ss 86–91):** Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[68\].