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Criminal Procedure Act 2009
66Accused entitled to respond after close of prosecution case
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66 Accused entitled to respond after close of prosecution case
After the close of the case for the prosecution, an accused is entitled—
(a) to make a submission that there is no case for the accused to answer;
(b) to answer the charge by choosing to give evidence or call other witnesses to give evidence or both;
(c) not to give evidence or call any witnesses.