If you are in court, the judge can ask for more information to make sure the trial is fair. You might need to know more details about something or someone to understand the charge against the defendant. The prosecutor has to give this extra information if the judge says so.
The judge can do this because they want to make sure everything is clear and fair. There is another part of the law, called section 133, that also gives the court some power. This power is still available, even if the judge asks for more information.
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A court may, if satisfied that it is necessary for a fair trial, order that further particulars of any document, person, thing, or any other matter relevant to setting out the charge against the defendant be provided by the prosecutor.
Nothing in subsection (1) limits the power of a court under section 133.
