Warning as to alibi

In every case where the examining magistrate commits the accused for trial under this Act, he shall say to the accused“I must warn you that you may not be permitted at your trial to give evidence of an alibi or to call witnesses in support of an alibi unless you have earlier given particulars of the alibi and of the witnesses. You may give those particulars now to this court or to the prosecutor not later than seven days from the end of these or words to that effect and, if it appears to the court that the accused may not understand the meaning of the term “alibi”, the court shall explain it to him, Provided that the court shall not be required to give this warning in any case where it appears to the court that, having regard to the nature of the offence with which the accused is charged, it is unnecessary to do so. 43 Division 4 Committal for Trial, Proceeding Subsequent to Committal of