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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/33",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 1988",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A person in custody shall not be entitled to be present—\n(a) on an application by the Attorney General for leave to refer a case; or\n(b) on any proceedings preliminary or incidental to a reference,\nunless the Court of Appeal give him leave to be present.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/19",
      "affecting_title": "Victims and Courts Act 2026"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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