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Criminal Procedure Act 2009
209AReview of amendments—Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022
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209A Review of amendments—Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022
(1) The Attorney-General must review the operation of the amendments made to Part 5.6 and section 9B of the **Victims' Charter Act 2006** by the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022** to determine—
(a) their effectiveness in reducing delay in the courts; and
(b) their impact on victims; and
(c) the availability of information before the courts of the impact of an offence on any victim of the offence at the time that the court is considering an application for a sentence indication.
(2) A review under subsection (1) must be conducted not later than 2 years after the amendments are made to Part 5.6 by the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022**.
Part 5.7—Trial
Division 1—Preliminary
210 When trial commences
(1) A trial commences when the accused pleads not guilty on arraignment in the presence of the jury panel in accordance with section 217.
(2) If a jury panel is split into 2 or more parts under section 30(5) of the **Juries Act 2000**, the trial commences when the accused pleads not guilty on arraignment in the presence of the first part of the jury panel that is present in court.
Section 215 sets out how and when arraignment occurs.