Victorian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 137

If—

        (a)     a committal hearing is continued in the absence of an accused who is a natural person; and

        (b)     the accused is not present when the evidence for the prosecution is concluded—

the Magistrates' Court must, unless it makes an order under section 141(4)(a) for the accused to be discharged—

        (c)     postpone the committal hearing until the accused is present; or

        (d)     if any other accused is present, postpone the committal hearing in respect of the charge against the absent accused.