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SCHEDULEFurther modifications of the 1995 Act

12In section 35(4A) (right of person accused of sexual offence to be told about restriction on conduct of defence: judicial examination)—

(a)before paragraph (a) insert—

(za)that, if he is indicted to the High Court in respect of the offence, his case at or for the purposes of the preliminary hearing may be conducted only by a lawyer;,

(b)in paragraph (c), after the word “of” insert “the conduct of his case at or for the purposes of the preliminary hearing (if he is indicted to the High Court in respect of the offence) or”.