CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 140

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 140

140 .         Accused may be excluded from proceedings

        (1)         Despite sections 88(4) and 172(1), if an accused conducts himself or herself in a manner that makes it impracticable to continue proceedings in his or her presence, the court may order the accused to be removed and the proceedings to proceed in the accused’s absence.

        (2)         This section does not prevent a court from allowing an accused to be present before the court by means of a video link or audio link or from taking evidence from an accused by either such means.