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49In section 281 (routine evidence: autopsy and forensic science reports)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “six days before the trial, or” substitute—
“(i)in the case of proceedings in the High Court, seven days before the preliminary hearing;
(ii)in any other case, six days before the trial;
or (in either case)”,
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)the words “(whom the prosecutor shall specify)” are repealed,
(ii)after “and” in the first place where it occurs insert “, where such intimation is given,”,
(iii)for the words “that pathologist or forensic scientist” substitute “one of those pathologists or forensic scientists”,
(iv)for “six days before the trial or” substitute—
“(i)in the case of proceedings in the High Court, seven days before the preliminary hearing;
(ii)in any other case, six days before the trial;
or (in either case)”.
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