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253 Abolition of grand jury procedure The common law procedure of calling a grand jury to determine, on evidence called by the applicant for a grand jury, whether a person charged with an indictable offence ought to be put on trial before an ordinary jury is abolished. Ch. 5 Pt 5.8 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 253A, 253B) inserted by No. 30/2010 s. 62. Division 4—Procedure on guilty plea or guilty verdict S. 253A inserted by No. 30/2010 s. 62.

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