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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

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Schedule 1AB: Temporary provisions in respect of COVID-19

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"Special COVID-19 rules for court cases"

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You are looking at a part of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. This part is called Temporary provisions in respect of COVID-19. It was repealed, which means it is no longer in use. It was empowered by section 410A. This part had rules about how court hearings could be done. You could have a court hearing by audiovisual link or audio link. This rule was repealed on 3 September 2024 by the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Act 2024. There were also rules about who can enter and stay in court areas. These rules were repealed on 26 November 2024 by section 410A(4).

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1ABTemporary provisions in respect of COVID-19 (Repealed) Empowered by s 410A

1Hearing may be conducted by audiovisual link or audio link (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Schedule 1AB clause 1: repealed, on , by section 11 of the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 33).

    2Powers relating to right of public to enter and remain in areas of court (Repealed)

      Notes
      • Schedule 1AB clause 2: repealed, on , by section 410A(4).