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The woman appeared in Kununurra Court at the end of June and the case was referred to a higher court in Perth, where she is due to appear again later this year. It is understood the woman has to remain in the Perth area while awaiting court proceedings on the charge which carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail. Speaking to ABC news, Western Australia Criminal Lawyers Association president, Linda Black, has said the case is unusual."It's a charge that seems to be rarely used, I can't recall the last time I heard of anyone being charged with this". She added:"Most countries around the world have a law requiring births to be reported, no matter what the circumstances."It's a charge that's certainly not unique to Western Australia."Without wanting to trivialise the matter, we just can't have people storing dead bodies all over the place without it being brought to the attention of the authorities and dealt with in a proper and formal way, so I think there's a strong public policy behind it." People in the town where the woman was hospitalised have said they are surprised that the woman has been charged. One resident said:"The experience of giving birth to a stillborn child in a foreign country must have been very traumatic, especially when it was unexpected." Ms Black added that police should always use discretion in cases such as this, stating that some thought must be given as to whether or not a criminal charge is appropriate. Follow us:@DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook