C1Part II Summary Procedure
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Trial Procedure
337BF1 Removal of accused from court.
1
Without prejudice to section 338 of this Act, and subject to subsection (2) below, no part of a trial shall take place outwith the presence of the accused.
2
If during the course of his trial an accused so misconducts himself that in the view of the court a proper trial cannot take place unless he is removed, the court may order—
a
that he is removed from the court for so long as his conduct makes it necessary; and
b
that the trial proceeds in his absence,
but if he is not legally represented the court shall appoint counsel or a solicitor to represent his interests during such absence.
Pt. II (ss. 282–457) extended with modifications by Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53, SIF 107:1), s. 60(5)