Criminal Procedure Act 1921

In this section—

For the purposes of this section—

a representative need not be appointed under the seal of a corporation; and

a statement in writing purporting to be signed by a managing director of a corporation or by 1 or more of the persons having the management of the affairs of a corporation, to the effect that the person named in the statement has been appointed as the representative of the corporation for the purposes of this section is admissible in evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that the person has been so appointed.

A corporation charged with an offence may appear in the proceedings by its representative and may, by its representative, enter or withdraw a plea or make or withdraw an election.

If—

a representative appears in a proceeding against a corporation for an offence; and

there is a requirement that something be done in the presence of the defendant, or be said to the defendant, it is sufficient if that thing is done in the presence of the representative or said to the representative.

The trial of a corporation may proceed in the absence of any representative of the corporation.

If a corporation arraigned on an information fails to appear by a representative to enter a plea in relation to the charge, the court may order that a plea of not guilty be entered.