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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
281NProsecuting authority entitled to retain possession of terrorism evidence during criminal proceedings
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#### 281N Prosecuting authority entitled to retain possession of terrorism evidence during criminal proceedings
281N Prosecuting authority entitled to retain possession of terrorism evidence during criminal proceedings
> > (1) If, during any criminal proceedings, an unrepresented accused person is given terrorism evidence, or a copy of terrorism evidence, by the prosecuting authority in the proceedings, the court must, on application by the prosecuting authority, direct the unrepresented accused person to return the terrorism evidence or copy to the custody of the prosecuting authority at or before the end of each day during which the proceedings are heard.
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> > (2) At the completion of any criminal proceedings in which terrorism evidence is tendered by the prosecuting authority, or terrorism evidence given to the unrepresented accused person by the prosecuting authority is tendered by the unrepresented accused person, the court must, on application by the prosecuting authority, direct that the terrorism evidence, and any copies of the terrorism evidence made for the purposes of the proceedings, be returned to the custody of the prosecuting authority.
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> **ch 6, pt 2B (ss 281G–281N):** Ins 2018 No 29, Sch 1.10 \[14\].