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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
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#### 23FD Entering pleas
(1) The accused may enter a plea of guilty, or not guilty, to a count in the indictment.
> Note: The Court may reject a plea of guilty in the interests of justice (see subsection 23FJ(1)).
(2) The accused is taken to have entered a plea of not guilty to a count in the indictment if the accused fails to enter a plea to the count when directed by the Court.
> Note: A failure to enter a plea includes a failure to say anything and a failure to give a direct answer.
(3) The accused may both:
(a) enter a plea to a count in the indictment; and
(b) object to the count.