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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 (NO. 71 OF 2004) - SECT 61

61 .         Disclosure by prosecutor

        (1)         In this section, unless the contrary intention appears —

        “confessional material” has the meaning given by section 42;

        “evidentiary material” has the meaning given by section 42;

        “serve” an accused, means to serve the accused in accordance with Schedule 2 clause 2, 3 or 4.

        (2)         A requirement under this section to serve evidentiary material includes a requirement to serve the things that are required to be served under section 42(2).

        (3)         The operation of this section is subject to any order made under section 138, whether in relation to a requirement of this section or a requirement of section 35.

        (4)         This section does not affect the operation of The Criminal Code section 570A.

        (5)         If —

            (a)         an either way charge is adjourned under section 60(3);

            (b)         a charge of a listed simple offence is adjourned under section 60(4); or

            (c)         an order is made under section 60(5)(b) in respect of a charge of any other simple offence,

                the prosecutor must serve the accused with the following —

            (d)         any confessional material of the accused that is relevant to the charge and that the accused has not already received from the prosecutor;

            (e)         any evidentiary material that is relevant to the charge;

            (f)         a copy of the accused’s criminal record, if the accused has not already received it from the prosecutor;

            (g)         any document that is prescribed.

        (6)         The requirements of subsection (5) must be complied with as soon as practicable after the case is adjourned under section 60(3), (4) or (5) and in any event at least 14 days before the trial date.

        (7)         If, after complying with subsections (5) and (6) and before the charge is finally dealt with, the prosecutor receives or obtains —

            (a)         confessional material or additional confessional material that is relevant to the charge;

            (b)         additional evidentiary material that is relevant to the charge;

            (c)         any statement or recording described in section 42(2)(b); or

            (d)         the name or address of a person described in section 42(2)(c),

                the prosecutor must serve it or a copy of it on the accused as soon as practicable.



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