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Magistrates Court Act 1930
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49 Sunday warrants
A magistrate may issue a warrant on an information of an indictable
offence, or a search warrant, on a Sunday as on any other day.
Division 3.4.1 Hearing of criminal proceedings—general
Division 3.4.1 Hearing of criminal proceedings—
53 Conduct of case generally
(1) The informant may—
(a) conduct his or her case personally or by a lawyer; and
(b) examine and cross-examine the witnesses giving evidence for or
against the informant; and
(c) if the defendant gives any evidence or examines any witness
about anything other than general character—call and examine
witnesses in reply.
(2) The defendant may—
(a) fully answer and defend personally or by a lawyer; and
(b) give evidence; and
(c) examine and cross-examine the witnesses giving evidence for or
against the defendant.