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provides that on the attendance of an accused who has been absent from a committal hearing without legal representation during their absence the court must direct that either the record of evidence be played or read in the presence of the accused or the accused be given a transcript of the evidence. The clause provides a discretion to the court (on the application of the accused and subject to clause 124) to recall any witness who gave oral evidence during the accused's absence for further examination.