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Evidence Act 1977
sec.21AZQAttendance at directions hearing
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### sec.21AZQ Attendance at directions hearing
The following persons must attend a directions hearing held in the relevant proceeding—
the prosecutor or a person representing the prosecutor;
the legal practitioner representing the defendant or, if the defendant is unrepresented, the defendant;
the intermediary;
a person directed to attend the directions hearing under section 21AZP (4) (b) .
The witness may, but is not required to, attend the directions hearing.
Subsections (1) and (2) apply subject to any direction of the court.
s 21AZQ ins 2020 No. 32 s 44
(sec.21AZQ-ssec.1) The following persons must attend a directions hearing held in the relevant proceeding— the prosecutor or a person representing the prosecutor; the legal practitioner representing the defendant or, if the defendant is unrepresented, the defendant; the intermediary; a person directed to attend the directions hearing under section 21AZP (4) (b) .
(sec.21AZQ-ssec.2) The witness may, but is not required to, attend the directions hearing.
(sec.21AZQ-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply subject to any direction of the court.
- (a) the prosecutor or a person representing the prosecutor;
- (b) the legal practitioner representing the defendant or, if the defendant is unrepresented, the defendant;
- (c) the intermediary;
- (d) a person directed to attend the directions hearing under section 21AZP (4) (b) .