21Defence notice

21 Defence notice

21 Defence notice

(1) An accused person or Australian legal practitioner who receives a prosecuting authority notice may notify the responsible person that he or she requires access to any one or more of the recorded interviews specified in the notice.

(2) A notice under subclause (1) must—

(a) be in writing, and

(b) set out the name of the accused person and his or her Australian legal practitioner (if any), and

(c) specify the recorded interview or interviews to which the accused person or his or her Australian legal practitioner requires access, and

(d) be given to the responsible person at least 7 days before the evidence for the prosecution is given in the proceeding, unless the court gives leave for the notice to be given at a later time.