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#### 98 Committal of unrepresented persons 98 Committal of unrepresented persons > If an accused person is not represented by an Australian legal practitioner, the Judge must not commit the accused person for trial or sentence unless the Judge is satisfied that the accused person has had a reasonable opportunity to obtain legal representation for, or legal advice about, the committal proceedings. > > **s 98:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[43\]. Subst 2017 No 55, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31\[9\].

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