Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 601

601 Standing mute

(1) If an accused person, on being called upon to plead to an indictment, will not plead or answer directly to the indictment, the court may, if it thinks fit, order a plea of not guilty to be entered on behalf of the accused person.

(2) A plea so entered has the same effect as if it had been actually pleaded.