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44Australian legal practitioner may make challenge on behalf of accused

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44 Australian legal practitioner may make challenge on behalf of accused

The Australian legal practitioner representing a person being prosecuted in any criminal proceedings may make any challenge for cause or any peremptory challenge on behalf of that person.

s 44: Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.37 [1].

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