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377: Proceedings on Sunday
or “This law used to say when court could happen on Sundays, but it's not used anymore.”

You could also call this:

“This rule about stopping a court case was taken out of the law.”

This section of the law, called ‘Stay of proceedings’, used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961. However, it no longer exists. The government removed it on 1 July 2013. This means that whatever rules or information this section used to contain are no longer part of the law. If you need to know about stopping or pausing legal proceedings, you should look for more current information in other parts of the law.

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Next up: 378A: Order for retrial may be granted if acquittal tainted

or “A new trial can happen if someone was found not guilty because of cheating or tricks in the first trial.”

Part 12 Procedure
Trial and sentence

378Stay of proceedings (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 378: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).