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Clause 210 When trial commences

(1)A trial commences when the accused pleads not guilty on arraignment in the presence of the jury panel in accordance with section 217.

(2)If a jury panel is split into 2 or more parts under section 30(5) of the Juries Act 2000, the trial commences when the accused pleads not guilty on arraignment in the presence of the first part of the jury panel that is present in court.

Section 215 sets out how and when arraignment occurs.