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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Trial and sentence

353: Record of proceedings

You could also call this:

“A written account of what happened during a court case”

This part of the law used to talk about how to keep a record of what happens in a trial. However, it’s not used anymore. The government removed this section on 1 July 2013. If you want to know more about why this change was made, you can look at section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011.

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Topics:

Crime and justice > Criminal law

Crime and justice > Courts and legal help

352: Refusal of witness to give evidence, or

“What happens if someone doesn't want to tell the court what they know”

354: Right to be defended, or

“You have the right to have someone help defend you in court, but this rule has been removed.”

Part 12 Procedure
Trial and sentence

353Record of proceedings (Repealed)

Notes

Section 353: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).