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(1) 111 111y r'al hy Corumis-.ionrr:. app1•i11lcd 10m ~ under this Act, the C:ommi "ioncrs m ty, if they think public Crom tit, orclrr ul .Ul) st.ige of the tri11 I thal th~ public rl~cc or gcnc1ally or any p~rticul:lr pcnf)o ~hall nol have •rial. accn~ to, or br. or remain in, the room or building Power to deal with refractory accused. used fo1· the trial. (2) \\ }11 l"C in the l'OUl'Se of ;my Slit Ji ll i:tl tf•c [Goverr1111e11tjl Pro:;ecutor cer1ifics in \n.lt •ng to the Co 1:mi~sion"1 :>that it is c1trcciic11t in the inttrest.s of the public· peace or safet •,or of the prac:c or safety of any of the witnci.scs in the trial that the public gcnu ally 5houlcl uut !•ave acce t•> or he: or remain in, the: room or lmil<ling used for the trial, the Commi~sionc1 s lll•l}' or<lr:r ::u cortlinglr. 11 '(I) Wheu any accuscJ, i11 lrial by Com- missioners appointLtl unc.ler thi \ct, bas by his voluntary act n·nd< red himself incapblc of ~ppcari113 hcfore the Commi ioner-. or resist' his productiou b<'forc- t licm m bf'hav<·s befort" thc:m in a. pcr:.U.tcnlr due rtlcrl)' mannrr~. the Ccmn1·,sio11c rs may, at any sta~c of th•· t1 i:tl b~ ordets in writing made after such inquiry a> t11c} thjuk :lit, dispcn c with the attendance of 'U< h acciu.uJ for such period a~ they ma} think f,t and prol;ct<l \\ith the tri .. 1 in his absence, provided the accused is rcprcscnttd by a plcade1. (2) \\'her a plea is rt>qui1c<l in an~Mcr to a charge from an n<:cUfed who c attcncJ. nee has been di1ipcn~cd wilh under '.'llb-"cction ( 1), such accmed shall be dccmcc1 tl1 plc:ul not guilly. ----- Sul-d1tutrd by the A, O. l!ISO for "Crown", (3) An order under sub 4 cction (1) l3isp..:n1ing with the attendance of "n accu~cd shall not: afl(·ct his right of being present in penon if he i1as hr.come capable of appearing M appeau befor,• th~ Commis.- 1ionen1 and undertakes to brha\'r. ,in an ordedy manner. (4) Nolwtthstanding anything contained in the Code, no finding, sentence or order passed in a trial by Commissioners appoint.-d uudcr this Ad shall Le held to be illegal by any Coun oy reason of any omission or irregularity whataocvcr arising from the absenct> of any 9T all of accused whose attendance has beeu dispensed with under sub-section ( 1 ).