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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Trial and sentence

375: Power to clear court and forbid report of proceedings

You could also call this:

"The judge can make people leave the courtroom and stop anyone from telling others what happened there."

This section of the law, called 'Power to clear court and forbid report of proceedings', was part of the Crimes Act 1961. It was about trials and sentences. However, this section no longer exists. It was removed from the law on 1 October 1985. This means that the rules it contained are no longer in effect.

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Part 12Procedure
Trial and sentence

375Power to clear court and forbid report of proceedings (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 375: repealed, on , by section 11(1) of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 121).