37DHearing procedures for bail offence – Supreme Court

37D Hearing procedures for bail offence – Supreme Court (1) This section applies if, under section 37C(3), the Supreme Court is to hear and determine a charge of a bail offence. (2) Despite another law of the Territory, the Court must hear and determine the charge in a summary way. (3) Subject to subsections (4) to (7), the proceedings must be commenced and conducted (with the necessary changes and changes prescribed by rules of court) as if the offence were a summary offence. (4) The proceedings must be commenced by the complainant for the original offence or any police officer. (5) The proceedings must be conducted by the Director of Public Prosecutions. (6) A fee is not payable for a matter or thing required or permitted to be done for the proceedings. Bail Act 1982 41 (7) In addition, the Supreme Court must not order a party to the proceedings to pay another party's costs of or relating to the proceedings. (8) Section 51 of the Supreme Court Act 1979 applies to the Supreme Court's determination on the charge.