# The Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 7: Commencement of trial and arraignment


(1) If a judge orders a preparatory hearing, the trial shall begin with that hearing.
(2) Arraignment shall accordingly take place at the start of the preparatory hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1988/1846/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-serious-fraud-northern-ireland-order-1988/article-7
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