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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
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#### 23CA Pre‑trial hearings
If the Court notifies the prosecutor and the accused in writing of a pre‑trial hearing in relation to an indictment filed in the Court:
(a) the prosecutor and the accused must attend the pre‑trial hearing; and
(b) the accused must enter a plea to each count in the indictment that relates to the accused (unless the accused has already done so in a previous pre‑trial hearing).
> Note: The Court may also order pre‑trial disclosure (see subsection 23CD(1)).