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58Application to permit accused to be absent from committal hearing
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58 Application to permit accused to be absent from committal hearing
(1) An application for an accused to be absent from a committal hearing under section 135(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 must be in Form 31.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) must be made 7 days before the first day of absence from the committal hearing, unless otherwise directed by the Court.